Welcome to Powwow River ...
Powwow River is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The location of Powwow River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Powwow River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Powwow River: Powwow Riv.
Powwow River is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Powwow River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Powwow River lies within the (603) area code.
Communities near Powwow River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powwow River.
- Lawrence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Derry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- North Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Londonderry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
- Portsmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Newburyport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
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 Powwow River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powwow River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powwow River. 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 Powwow River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Powwow River. See our Newspapers Page for Powwow River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powwow River ...
Looking for more information about Powwow River? 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 Powwow River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powwow River.
Adding Powwow River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Powwow River 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 Powwow River was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Powwow River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powwow River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Powwow River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |