Welcome to Sanbornton ...

Sanbornton is located in Belknap County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanbornton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sanbornton has a population of 3,003 people<3> (see below for details).

Sanbornton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Sanbornton lies within the (603) area code.

Going back to its beginning, Sanbornton was originally named Crotchtown. For more information about the names of Sanbornton, see The Names of Sanbornton on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Sanbornton ...

Official Website: www.sanborntonnh.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sanbornton had an population of 3,003 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanbornton had a population of 2,966 people. This makes Sanbornton the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Sanbornton represents 0.23% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,966 people, the population of Sanbornton increased 14.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,581 people).

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

Communities near Sanbornton ...

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

• Concord
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Laconia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <5>
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Belmont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Gilford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Meredith
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <5>
• Loudon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• Alton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <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 Sanbornton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanbornton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanbornton ...

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

Adding Sanbornton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanbornton 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 Sanbornton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanbornton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sanbornton: www.sanborntonnh.org/

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/