Welcome to Quinnipiac ...
So far, we found very little information about Quinnipiac. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Quinnipiac to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quinnipiac, please Contact Us.
Quinnipiac would have been located within present day New Haven County<2>.
The location of Quinnipiac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quinnipiac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Quinnipiac is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Quinnipiac was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Quinnipiac still existed, it would have been in the (203) and (475)<5> area codes.
Communities near Quinnipiac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quinnipiac.
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <6>
- New Britain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Hamden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <6>
- Bristol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Meriden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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 <6>
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 Quinnipiac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quinnipiac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quinnipiac. 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 Quinnipiac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quinnipiac. See our Newspapers Page for Quinnipiac.
Adding Quinnipiac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quinnipiac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quinnipiac, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quinnipiac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |