Welcome to Wethersfield ...
Wethersfield is located in Hartford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wethersfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.
Wethersfield is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wethersfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wethersfield: 860 & 959<3>
The ZIP codes for Wethersfield: 06109, 06129<4>
Communities Also Named Wethersfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wethersfield - they are located in Maryland, Massachusetts and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wethersfield.
Websites for Wethersfield ...
Official Website: www.wethersfieldct.com/
Communities near Wethersfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wethersfield.
- Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartford
- From Wethersfield to Hartford
- Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Britain
- From Wethersfield to New Britain
- New Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bristol
- From Wethersfield to Bristol
- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meriden
- From Wethersfield to Meriden
- Meriden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
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 Wethersfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wethersfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wethersfield. 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 Wethersfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wethersfield. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wethersfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wethersfield ...
Looking for more information about Wethersfield? 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 Wethersfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wethersfield.
Adding Wethersfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wethersfield post office opened in 1794.
We also found Wethersfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wethersfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wethersfield: www.wethersfieldct.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 Wethersfield - 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 Wethersfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Wethersfield 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 Wethersfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wethersfield 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |