Welcome to Westminster ...
Westminster is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Westminster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
Westminster is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Westminster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Westminster is within the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Westminster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Westminster - they are located in California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westminster.
Communities near Westminster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westminster.
- Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <3>
- Norwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coventry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tolland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Montville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Killingly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in New London County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <3>
- Plainfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Windham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,084 people
- Ledyard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Westminster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westminster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westminster. 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 Westminster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westminster. See our Newspapers Page for Westminster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westminster ...
Looking for more information about Westminster? 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 Westminster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Westminster.
Adding Westminster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Westminster 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 Westminster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Westminster post office opened in 1829.
We also found Westminster in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Westminster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westminster. 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 Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westminster - 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/ |