Welcome to Willimantic ...
Willimantic is located in Windham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willimantic, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Willimantic is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willimantic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Willimantic: (860)
The ZIP code for Willimantic: 06226<3>
Communities Also Named Willimantic ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Willimantic - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willimantic.
Communities near Willimantic ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willimantic.
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Glastonbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 people
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Mansfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Montville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Ellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Colchester
(11 miles [17.7 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 <5>
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 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
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 Willimantic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willimantic.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willimantic. 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 Willimantic.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willimantic. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Willimantic.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willimantic ...
Looking for more information about Willimantic? 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 Willimantic, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willimantic.
Adding Willimantic to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willimantic 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 Willimantic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Willimantic post office opened in 1825.
We also found Willimantic in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willimantic.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willimantic. 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 Willimantic - 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 Willimantic). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willimantic or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |