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Welcome to Rawson ...

Rawson is located in Windham County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rawson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Rawson is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rawson lies within the (860) area code.

Communities Also Named Rawson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Rawson - they are located in California, Idaho, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rawson.

Communities near Rawson ...

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

  • Norwich
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Mansfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
  • Windham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Killingly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
    • Killingly is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
  • Webster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
    • Webster has also been known as:
    • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
  • Burrillville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
    • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
  • Southbridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
    • Southbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Windham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
  • Tolland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
    • Tolland is located in Tolland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,567 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 Rawson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rawson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rawson ...

Looking for more information about Rawson? 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 Rawson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rawson.

Adding Rawson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rawson 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 Rawson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rawson post office opened in 1880.

We also found Rawson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rawson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rawson. 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 Windham, 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 Rawson - 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/









 

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