Welcome to Nottingham ...
Nottingham is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nottingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1796.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nottingham has a population of 5,129 people<2> (see below for details).
Nottingham is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nottingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nottingham is located in the (603) area code.
The ZIP code for Nottingham: 03290<4>
Websites for Nottingham ...
Official Website: nottingham-nh.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nottingham had an population of 5,129 people. This is an increase of 7.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nottingham had a population of 4,785 people. This makes Nottingham the county's 20th most populous community.
The population of Nottingham represents 0.36% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 72nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,785 people, the population of Nottingham increased 29.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,701 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nottingham.
Communities Also Named Nottingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Nottingham - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Indiana, Maryland (3), New Jersey, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia (3) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nottingham.
Communities near Nottingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nottingham.
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Derry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
- Amesbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Hooksett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksett
- Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooksett <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 Nottingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nottingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nottingham. 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 Nottingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nottingham. See our Newspapers Page for Nottingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nottingham ...
Looking for more information about Nottingham? 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 Nottingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nottingham.
Adding Nottingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nottingham 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 Nottingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nottingham post office opened in 1796.
We also found Nottingham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nottingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nottingham: nottingham-nh.gov/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nottingham. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nottingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Nottingham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nottingham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |