Welcome to Stony Creek ...
Stony Creek is located in New Haven County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Stony Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stony Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Stony Creek: Stony Crk. (or less commonly used: Stony Ck. or Stony Cr.)
Stony Creek is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stony Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Stony Creek: (203) and (475)<4>
Communities Also Named Stony Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Stony Creek - they are located in Indiana, Michigan (3), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stony Creek.
Communities near Stony Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stony Creek.
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
- New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Hamden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Meriden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <5>
- Meriden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - West Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- West Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Wallingford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 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 Stony Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stony Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stony Creek. 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 Stony Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Stony Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stony Creek ...
Looking for more information about Stony Creek? 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 Stony Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stony Creek.
Adding Stony Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stony Creek 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 Stony Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Stony Creek post office opened in 1854.
We also found Stony Creek in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stony Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Creek. 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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stony Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |