Welcome to North Lyme ...
North Lyme is located in New London County<1>.
The location of North Lyme 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 Lyme, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for North Lyme: N. Lyme
North Lyme is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Lyme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
North Lyme is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities near North Lyme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Lyme.
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Norwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Norwich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - New London
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- New London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - East Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lyme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Lyme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Lyme. 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 Lyme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Lyme. See our Newspapers Page for North Lyme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Lyme ...
Looking for more information about North Lyme? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Lyme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Lyme.
Adding North Lyme to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Lyme 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 Lyme was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Lyme post office opened in 1833.
We also found North Lyme in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Lyme.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Lyme. 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 New London, 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 Lyme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |