Welcome to Mianus ...
Mianus is located in Fairfield County<1>.
The location of Mianus has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mianus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Mianus is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Mianus lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mianus: (203) & (475)<4>
Websites for Mianus ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mianus, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Mianus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mianus.
- Bronx
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Stamford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Norwalk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
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 Mianus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mianus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mianus. 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 Mianus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mianus. See our Newspapers Page for Mianus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mianus ...
Looking for more information about Mianus? 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 Mianus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mianus.
Adding Mianus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mianus 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 Mianus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mianus post office opened in 1851.
We also found Mianus in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mianus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mianus. 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 Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mianus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <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/ |