Welcome to Effingham ...

Effingham is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Effingham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1817.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Effingham has a population of 1,470 people<2> (see below for details).

Effingham is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Effingham is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Effingham had an population of 1,470 people. This is an increase of 0.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Effingham had a population of 1,465 people. This makes Effingham the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Effingham represents 0.11% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,465 people, the population of Effingham increased 15.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,273 people).

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

Communities Also Named Effingham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Effingham - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Effingham ...

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

• Conway
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Wolfeboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <4>
• Wakefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Ossipee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
  • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
• Moultonborough
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Limington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limington
  • Limington is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limington <4>
• Fryeburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
• Tamworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Limerick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <4>
• Shapleigh
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
  • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <4>

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 Effingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Effingham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Effingham ...

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

Adding Effingham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Effingham 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 Effingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Effingham post office opened in 1817.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Effingham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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