Welcome to Suffield ...
Suffield is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Suffield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1796.
Suffield is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Suffield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Suffield: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP codes for Suffield: 06078, 06080<4>
Communities Also Named Suffield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Suffield - they are located in Alberta and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Suffield.
Websites for Suffield ...
Official Website: www.suffieldtownhall.com/
Communities near Suffield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suffield.
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Suffield to Springfield
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Suffield to Hartford
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - West Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicopee
- From Suffield to Chicopee
- East Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Enfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westfield
- From Suffield to Westfield
- Holyoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holyoke
- From Suffield to Holyoke
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 Suffield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suffield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suffield. 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 Suffield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suffield. See our Newspapers Page for Suffield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suffield ...
Looking for more information about Suffield? 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 Suffield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Suffield.
Adding Suffield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Suffield 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 Suffield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Suffield post office opened in 1796.
We also found Suffield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Suffield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Suffield: www.suffieldtownhall.com/
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Suffield - 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 Suffield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Suffield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Suffield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Suffield 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |