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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

Telephone area codes for Ridgefield: (203) & (475)<3>

The ZIP code for Ridgefield: 06877<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.

Websites for Ridgefield ...

Official Website:   www.ridgefieldct.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.businessfairfield.com/

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Greenwich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • 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 for Ridgefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Ridgefield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridgefield.

The official website for Ridgefield: www.ridgefieldct.org/

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 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>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<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>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.
<7>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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