Welcome to West Cornwall ...
West Cornwall is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Cornwall, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for West Cornwall: W. Cornwall
West Cornwall is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Cornwall lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for West Cornwall: (860)
The ZIP code for West Cornwall: 06796<3>
Communities Also Named West Cornwall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named West Cornwall - they are located in New York and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Cornwall.
Communities near West Cornwall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Cornwall.
- Torrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Torrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- New Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
- Thomaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - New Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
- Harwinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Salisbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 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 West Cornwall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Cornwall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Cornwall. 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 West Cornwall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Cornwall. See our Newspapers Page for West Cornwall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Cornwall ...
Looking for more information about West Cornwall? 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 West Cornwall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Cornwall.
Adding West Cornwall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Cornwall 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 West Cornwall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Cornwall post office opened in 1841.
We also found West Cornwall in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Cornwall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Cornwall. 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 Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Cornwall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 West Cornwall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Cornwall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |