Welcome to New Preston ...
New Preston is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Preston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
New Preston is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Preston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Preston is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities near New Preston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Preston.
- Waterbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <3>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Torrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <3>
- Newtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- New Milford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Watertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Southbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- New Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Preston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Preston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Preston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Preston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Preston. See our Newspapers Page for New Preston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Preston ...
Looking for more information about New Preston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for New Preston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Preston.
Adding New Preston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Preston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Preston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Preston post office opened in 1821.
We also found New Preston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Preston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Preston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Preston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |