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Welcome to Ridgefield ...

Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridgefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1792.

Ridgefield is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ridgefield: 203 & 475<3>

The ZIP codes for Ridgefield: 06877, 06879<4>

Going back to its beginning, Ridgefield was originally named Ridgfield. For more information about the names of Ridgefield, see The Names of Ridgefield on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Ridgefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ridgefield - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Websites for Ridgefield ...

Official Website:   www.ridgefieldct.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.businessfairfield.com/

Communities near Ridgefield ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • Stamford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Stamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Norwalk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Danbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Danbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Greenwich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 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 Ridgefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridgefield.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridgefield. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ridgefield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridgefield ...

Looking for more information about Ridgefield? 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 Ridgefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ridgefield.

Adding Ridgefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridgefield 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 (so far) for Ridgefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ridgefield post office opened in 1792.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridgefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Ridgefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Ridgefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Ridgefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridgefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/