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Welcome to Bradford ...

Bradford is located in Merrimack County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bradford has a population of 1,729 people<2> (see below for details).

Bradford is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Bradford lies within the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Bradford: 03221<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bradford had an population of 1,729 people. This is an increase of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradford had a population of 1,650 people. This makes Bradford the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Bradford represents 0.13% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 155th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,650 people, the population of Bradford increased 13.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,454 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bradford.

Communities Also Named Bradford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradford - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah (2) and Vermont.

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

Communities near Bradford ...

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

  • Weare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <5>
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
    • Hillsboro has also been known as:
    • Hillsborough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Hopkinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Henniker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Boscawen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sunapee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grantham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
    • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <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 Bradford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradford.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradford. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bradford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradford ...

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

Adding Bradford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bradford 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 Bradford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bradford post office opened in 1812.

We also found Bradford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bradford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Bradford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradford 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/









 

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