Welcome to Epsom ...

Epsom is located in Merrimack County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Epsom has a population of 4,796 people<3> (see below for details).

Epsom is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Epsom is within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Epsom had an population of 4,796 people. This is an increase of 5.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Epsom had a population of 4,566 people. This makes Epsom the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Epsom represents 0.35% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,566 people, the population of Epsom increased 13.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,021 people).

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

Communities Also Named Epsom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Epsom - they are located in Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ontario (3).

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

Communities near Epsom ...

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

• Manchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Concord
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Rochester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• Goffstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
  • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <5>
• Hooksett
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksett
  • Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooksett <5>
• Raymond
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
• Barrington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  • Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <5>
• Bow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
  • Bow is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>
• Belmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Pembroke
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <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 Epsom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Epsom.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Epsom ...

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

Adding Epsom to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Epsom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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