Welcome to Sandwich ...

Sandwich is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sandwich has a population of 1,355 people<3> (see below for details).

Sandwich is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Sandwich is within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sandwich had an population of 1,355 people. This is an increase of 2.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandwich had a population of 1,326 people. This makes Sandwich the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Sandwich represents 0.1% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,326 people, the population of Sandwich increased 3.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,286 people).

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

Communities Also Named Sandwich ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sandwich - they are located in Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts and Ontario.

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

Communities near Sandwich ...

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

• Laconia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Conway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
• Gilford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Ossipee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
  • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <5>
• Campton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Tamworth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamworth
  • Tamworth is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamworth <5>
• Madison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 Sandwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sandwich.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sandwich ...

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

Adding Sandwich to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sandwich in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sandwich.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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