Welcome to Newington ...
Newington is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Newington is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Newington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Newington: (860)
The ZIP codes for Newington: 06111, 06131<3>
Websites for Newington ...
Official Website: www.ci.newington.ct.us/
Communities Also Named Newington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Newington - they are located in Georgia, New Hampshire, Ontario and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newington.
Communities near Newington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newington.
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Waterbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Waterbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - New Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- New Britain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Meriden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
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 Newington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newington. 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 Newington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newington. See our Newspapers Page for Newington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newington ...
Looking for more information about Newington? 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 Newington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newington.
Adding Newington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newington 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 Newington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Newington post office opened in 1828.
We also found Newington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newington: www.ci.newington.ct.us/
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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Newington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |