Welcome to Wapping ...
Wapping is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wapping, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
Wapping is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wapping lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wapping lies within the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Wapping ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wapping - they are located in Massachusetts and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wapping.
Communities near Wapping ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wapping.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- Hartford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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 <3>
- New Britain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- East Hartford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 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 Wapping. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wapping.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wapping. 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 Wapping.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wapping. See our Newspapers Page for Wapping.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapping ...
Looking for more information about Wapping? 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 Wapping, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wapping.
Adding Wapping to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wapping 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 Wapping was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wapping post office opened in 1867.
We also found Wapping in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wapping.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wapping. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Wapping - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |