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Welcome to Pratt ...

Pratt is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


The location of Pratt has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratt, 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.

Pratt is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Pratt: (603)

Communities Also Named Pratt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Pratt - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Pratt ...

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

  • Nashua
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Leominster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Fitchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Merrimack
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Gardner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Goffstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
  • Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Tyngsbororough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
    • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 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 Pratt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratt.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratt ...

Looking for more information about Pratt? 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 Pratt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pratt.

Adding Pratt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pratt 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 Pratt was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratt.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pratt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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 Hillsborough, 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 Pratt - 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.









 

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