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Welcome to North Woodstock ...

North Woodstock is located in Grafton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of North Woodstock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for North Woodstock: N. Woodstock

North Woodstock is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for North Woodstock: (603)

The ZIP code for North Woodstock: 03262<3>

Communities Also Named North Woodstock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Woodstock - they are located in Connecticut and Maine.

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

Communities near North Woodstock ...

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

  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Littleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Haverhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Campton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Bethlehem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
  • Lisbon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Rumney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney
    • Rumney is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumney <4>
  • Woodstock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Franconia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Woodstock ...

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

Adding North Woodstock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Woodstock post office opened in 1858.

We also found North Woodstock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Woodstock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Woodstock. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Woodstock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Woodstock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Woodstock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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