Welcome to South Norwalk ...
South Norwalk is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Norwalk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
A typical abbreviation for South Norwalk: S. Norwalk
South Norwalk is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: South Norwalk lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for South Norwalk: (203) & (475)<3>
Websites for South Norwalk ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Norwalk, the following might be of interest:
Communities near South Norwalk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Norwalk.
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Stamford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(18 miles [29 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 <4>
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Trumbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
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 South Norwalk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Norwalk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Norwalk. 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 South Norwalk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Norwalk. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for South Norwalk.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Norwalk ...
Looking for more information about South Norwalk? 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 South Norwalk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Norwalk.
Adding South Norwalk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Norwalk 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 South Norwalk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Norwalk post office opened in 1842.
We also found South Norwalk in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Norwalk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Norwalk. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Norwalk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |