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Welcome to Rumney ...

Rumney is located in Grafton County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Rumney, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rumney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1817.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rumney has a population of 1,569 people<3> (see below for details).

Rumney is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Rumney is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Rumney: 03266<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rumney had an population of 1,569 people. This is an increase of 6.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rumney had a population of 1,480 people. This makes Rumney the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Rumney represents 0.11% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,480 people, the population of Rumney has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,480 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rumney.

Communities near Rumney ...

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

  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Meredith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <6>
  • Canaan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Campton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Thornton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • New Hampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <6>
  • Holderness
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rumney ...

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

Adding Rumney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rumney 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 Rumney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Rumney post office opened in 1817.

We also found Rumney in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rumney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rumney. 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>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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rumney.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rumney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Rumney). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rumney or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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