Welcome to North Grantham ...
North Grantham is located in Sullivan County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of North Grantham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Grantham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for North Grantham: N. Grantham
North Grantham is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Grantham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for North Grantham: (603)
Communities near North Grantham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Grantham.
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Hartford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Enfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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>
- New London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sunapee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunapee
- Sunapee is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunapee <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 North Grantham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Grantham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Grantham. 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 Grantham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Grantham. See our Newspapers Page for North Grantham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Grantham ...
Looking for more information about North Grantham? 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 Grantham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Grantham.
Adding North Grantham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Grantham 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 Grantham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the North Grantham post office opened in 1855.
We also found North Grantham in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Grantham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Grantham. 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 Sullivan, 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 Grantham - 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/ |