Welcome to Rowayton ...
Rowayton is located in Fairfield County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rowayton, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Rowayton is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rowayton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rowayton: (203) & (475)<4>
Websites for Rowayton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rowayton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rowayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rowayton.
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Norwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Stratford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Trumbull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Rowayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rowayton. 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 Rowayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowayton. See our Newspapers Page for Rowayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowayton ...
Looking for more information about Rowayton? 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 Rowayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rowayton.
Adding Rowayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rowayton 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 Rowayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rowayton post office opened in 1868.
We also found Rowayton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rowayton. 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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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/ |