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Welcome to Southington ...

Southington is located in Hartford County<1>.


The location of Southington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Southington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Southington is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Southington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Southington is located in the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for Southington: 06489<4>

Websites for Southington ...

Official Website: www.southington.org/

Communities Also Named Southington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Southington - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southington.

Communities near Southington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southington.

  • New Haven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • Waterbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waterbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • New Britain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <5>
  • New Britain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
  • West Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
    • West Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
  • Hamden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>

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 Southington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southington. 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 Southington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southington. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Southington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southington ...

Looking for more information about Southington? 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 Southington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southington.

Adding Southington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southington 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 Southington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Southington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southington.

The official website for Southington: www.southington.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 Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Southington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southington 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.









 

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