Welcome to Old Lyme ...
The Town of Old Lyme is located in New London County<1>.
The location of Old Lyme has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Old Lyme has a population of 7,331 people<3> (see below for details).
Old Lyme is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Old Lyme lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Old Lyme lies within the (860) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Old Lyme had an population of 7,331 people. This is a decrease of 3.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.01% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Old Lyme had a population of 7,603 people. This makes Old Lyme the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Old Lyme represents 0.21% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,603 people, the population of Old Lyme increased 2.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,406 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Old Lyme.
Communities near Old Lyme ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Lyme.
- Norwich
(18 miles [29 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 <5>
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Groton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - New London
(10 miles [16.1 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 <5>
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Montville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Colchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <5>
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 Old Lyme. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Lyme.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old 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 Old Lyme.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Lyme. See our Newspapers Page for Old Lyme.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Lyme ...
Looking for more information about Old 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 Old Lyme, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Old Lyme.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Old Lyme. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Lyme - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |