Welcome to Gaza ...

Gaza is located in Belknap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaza, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Gaza is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Gaza lies within the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Gaza ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gaza - they are located in Iowa and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Gaza ...

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

• Laconia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
• Franklin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Belmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Gilford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <3>
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Meredith
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Wolfeboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Loudon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
• Alton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
• Northfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaza ...

Looking for more information about Gaza? 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 Gaza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gaza.

Adding Gaza to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaza 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 Gaza was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gaza post office opened in 1882.

We also found Gaza in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaza.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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