Welcome to Southport ...
Southport is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Southport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Southport is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Southport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Southport: (203) and (475)<3>
The ZIP code for Southport: 06490<4>
Websites for Southport ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Southport, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Southport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Southport - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Southport.
Communities near Southport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Southport.
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 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
(14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
- Stamford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Norwalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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>
- Norwalk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Danbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
- Greenwich
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <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 Southport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Southport. 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 Southport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Southport. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Southport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southport ...
Looking for more information about Southport? 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 Southport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Southport.
Adding Southport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Southport 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 Southport was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Southport in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Southport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southport. 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 Southport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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 Southport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southport 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> | 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. |