Welcome to Plymouth ...
Plymouth is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plymouth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
Plymouth is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Plymouth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Plymouth: (860)
The ZIP code for Plymouth: 06782<3>
Websites for Plymouth ...
Official Website: www.plymouthct.us/
Communities Also Named Plymouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Plymouth - they are located in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Plymouth.
Communities near Plymouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plymouth.
- Waterbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - New Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Wallingford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 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 Plymouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plymouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plymouth. See our Newspapers Page for Plymouth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plymouth ...
Looking for more information about Plymouth? 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 Plymouth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plymouth.
Adding Plymouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plymouth 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 Plymouth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Plymouth post office opened in 1812.
We also found Plymouth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plymouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plymouth: www.plymouthct.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 Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plymouth - 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 Plymouth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plymouth 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/ |