Welcome to Campton ...

Campton is located in Grafton County<1>.

The location of Campton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Campton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Campton has a population of 3,328 people<3> (see below for details).

Campton is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Campton: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Campton had an population of 3,328 people. This is a decrease of 0.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Campton had a population of 3,333 people. This makes Campton the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Campton represents 0.25% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,333 people, the population of Campton increased 22.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,719 people).

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

Communities Also Named Campton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Campton - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington.

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

Communities near Campton ...

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

• Plymouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Meredith
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <5>
• Moultonborough
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
  • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <5>
• Bristol
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <5>
• Tamworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamworth
  • Tamworth is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamworth <5>
• Thornton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
• New Hampton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <5>
• Holderness
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderness
  • Holderness is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holderness <5>
• Ashland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Lincoln
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <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 Campton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Campton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Campton ...

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

Adding Campton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Campton 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 Campton was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Campton in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Campton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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