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Welcome to Uncasville ...

Uncasville is located in New London County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Uncasville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

Uncasville is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Uncasville: 860 & 959<3>

The ZIP code for Uncasville: 06382<4>

Communities near Uncasville ...

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

  • Norwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Norwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Norwich is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Groton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Groton is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New London
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New London is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
  • Windham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Windham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
  • Westerly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westerly is located in Washington County (RI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,328 people
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Waterford is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
  • Stonington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonington is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • East Lyme
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lyme is located in New London County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyme
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,525 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 Uncasville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uncasville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Uncasville ...

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

Adding Uncasville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Uncasville 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 (so far) for Uncasville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Uncasville post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Uncasville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New London, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Uncasville - 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 Uncasville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Uncasville 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 Uncasville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Uncasville 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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