Welcome to Wallingford ...
Wallingford is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallingford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
Wallingford is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wallingford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Wallingford: (203) & (475)<3>
The ZIP codes for Wallingford: 06492-06494<4>
Websites for Wallingford ...
Official Website: www.town.wallingford.ct.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.quinncham.com/
Communities Also Named Wallingford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wallingford - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wallingford.
Communities near Wallingford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wallingford.
- New Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <5>
- Waterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Hamden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Meriden
(5 miles [8 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>
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 Wallingford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wallingford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wallingford. 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 Wallingford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallingford. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wallingford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallingford ...
Looking for more information about Wallingford? 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 Wallingford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wallingford.
Adding Wallingford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wallingford 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 Wallingford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wallingford post office opened in 1794.
We also found Wallingford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallingford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wallingford: www.town.wallingford.ct.us/
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallingford - 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 Wallingford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wallingford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Wallingford includes: 06492, 6493 & 06494. |
| <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/ |