Welcome to Simsbury ...
Simsbury is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Simsbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1801.
Simsbury is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Simsbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Simsbury: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP code for Simsbury: 06070<4>
Websites for Simsbury ...
Official Website: www.townofsimsbury.com/
Communities near Simsbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Simsbury.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- New Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Britain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- West Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 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 Simsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Simsbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Simsbury. 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 Simsbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Simsbury. See our Newspapers Page for Simsbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Simsbury ...
Looking for more information about Simsbury? 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 Simsbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Simsbury.
Adding Simsbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Simsbury 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 Simsbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Simsbury post office opened in 1801.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Simsbury.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Simsbury - 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Simsbury area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Simsbury 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 Simsbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Simsbury 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/ |