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Welcome to Madbury ...

Madbury is located in Strafford County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Madbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1825.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madbury has a population of 1,887 people<3> (see below for details).

Madbury is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Madbury: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madbury had an population of 1,887 people. This is an increase of 6.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madbury had a population of 1,771 people. This makes Madbury the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Madbury represents 0.13% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,771 people, the population of Madbury increased 17.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,509 people).

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

Communities near Madbury ...

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

  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
  • Exeter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
  • York
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Somersworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <5>
  • Raymond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Kittery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Barrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Newmarket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madbury ...

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

Adding Madbury to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Madbury post office opened in 1825.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madbury.

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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 Strafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madbury.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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