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Welcome to Weatogue ...

Weatogue is located in Hartford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Weatogue, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.

Weatogue is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Weatogue: 860 & 959<3>

The ZIP code for Weatogue: 06089<4>

Communities Also Named Weatogue ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Connecticut communities named Weatogue: This one is located in Hartford County and the other is located in Litchfield County.

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

Communities near Weatogue ...

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

  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
  • New Britain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Britain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Britain is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
  • West Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hartford is located in Hartford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
  • Bristol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Manchester is located in Hartford County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
  • East Hartford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Hartford is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
  • Southington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Southington is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 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 Weatogue. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weatogue.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weatogue ...

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

Adding Weatogue to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Weatogue post office opened in 1862.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weatogue.

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 Weatogue - 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 Weatogue area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Weatogue 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 Weatogue). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weatogue 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/