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Welcome to North Granby ...

North Granby is located in Hartford County<1>.


The location of North Granby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Granby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for North Granby: N. Granby

North Granby is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Granby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

North Granby is located in the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for North Granby: 06060<4>

Communities near North Granby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Granby.

  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • West Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Chicopee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • East Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
  • Enfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Westfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Holyoke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
  • Torrington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 North Granby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Granby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Granby. 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 North Granby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Granby. See our Newspapers Page for North Granby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Granby ...

Looking for more information about North Granby? 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 North Granby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Granby.

Adding North Granby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Granby 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 North Granby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Granby post office opened in 1828.

We also found North Granby in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Granby.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Granby. 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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Granby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 North Granby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Granby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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