We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sound View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sound View.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sound View. 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 Sound View.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sound View. See our Newspapers Page for Sound View.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sound View ...
Looking for more information about Sound View? 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 Sound View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sound View.
Adding Sound View to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sound View 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 Sound View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sound View post office opened in 1903. The Sound View post office closed in 1942.
If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sound View - 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 Sound View area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Sound View area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: