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Welcome to Bridgeport ...

Bridgeport is primarily located in Madison County<1>. A portion of Bridgeport extends into Onondaga County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgeport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

When the people of Bridgeport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bridgeporter<2>

Bridgeport is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bridgeport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bridgeport: 315 & 680<4>

Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Bridgeport: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Seneca County.

Beyond New York, there are 65 communities that are also named Bridgeport - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgeport.

Communities near Bridgeport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgeport.

  • Syracuse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Oneida
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Baldwinsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • North Syracuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chittenango
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canastota
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Manlius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Bridgeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgeport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgeport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgeport ...

Looking for more information about Bridgeport? 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 Bridgeport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgeport.

Adding Bridgeport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bridgeport 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 (so far) for Bridgeport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bridgeport post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgeport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bridgeport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bridgeport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgeport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgeport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgeport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/