Welcome to North Dorchester ...
North Dorchester is located in Grafton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of North Dorchester, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Dorchester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for North Dorchester: N. Dorchester
North Dorchester is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Dorchester lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for North Dorchester: (603)
Communities near North Dorchester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Dorchester.
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
- Haverhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <5>
- Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>
- Norwich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Campton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <5>
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 North Dorchester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Dorchester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Dorchester. 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 North Dorchester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Dorchester. See our Newspapers Page for North Dorchester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Dorchester ...
Looking for more information about North Dorchester? 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 North Dorchester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Dorchester.
Adding North Dorchester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Dorchester 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 North Dorchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Dorchester post office opened in 1856.
We also found North Dorchester in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Dorchester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Dorchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Dorchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |