Welcome to West Hartford ...
West Hartford is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hartford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
A typical abbreviation for West Hartford: W. Hartford
West Hartford is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Hartford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Hartford is within the (860) area code.
The ZIP codes for West Hartford: 06107, 06110, 06117, 06119, 06127, 06133, 06137<3>
Websites for West Hartford ...
Official Website: www.west-hartford.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.WHCHAMBER.COM/
Communities Also Named West Hartford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Hartford - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hartford.
Communities near West Hartford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hartford.
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
- Hartford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Meriden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
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 Hartford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hartford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Hartford. 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 Hartford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hartford. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for West Hartford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hartford ...
Looking for more information about West Hartford? 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 Hartford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Hartford.
Adding West Hartford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Hartford 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 Hartford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Hartford post office opened in 1820.
We also found West Hartford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hartford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Hartford: www.west-hartford.com/
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 West Hartford - 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 Hartford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Hartford 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/ |