Welcome to Yalesville ...
Yalesville is located in New Haven County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yalesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
Yalesville is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yalesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Yalesville: (203) and (475)<3>
Communities near Yalesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yalesville.
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- New Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Waterbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Waterbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Britain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
- West Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Yalesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yalesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yalesville. 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 Yalesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yalesville. See our Newspapers Page for Yalesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yalesville ...
Looking for more information about Yalesville? 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 Yalesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yalesville.
Adding Yalesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yalesville 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 Yalesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yalesville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Yalesville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yalesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yalesville. 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 New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yalesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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/ |