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Welcome to Tariffville ...

Tariffville is located in Hartford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tariffville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

Tariffville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Tariffville is located in the (860) area code.

The ZIP code for Tariffville: 06081<4>

Communities Also Named Tariffville ...

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

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

Communities near Tariffville ...

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

  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • New Britain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • 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.<2> 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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 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 Tariffville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tariffville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tariffville. See our Newspapers Page for Tariffville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tariffville ...

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

Adding Tariffville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tariffville 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 Tariffville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tariffville post office opened in 1826.

We also found Tariffville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tariffville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tariffville. 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 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 Tariffville - 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 Tariffville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tariffville 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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