Welcome to Sawyers River ...

Sawyers River is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Sawyers 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 Sawyers 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 Sawyers River: Sawyers Riv.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sawyers River for more information about variations on the name of Sawyers River.

Sawyers River is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sawyers River is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

Communities near Sawyers River ...

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

• Conway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Fryeburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
• Tamworth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Bartlett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
• Madison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Thornton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Lincoln
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Woodstock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
• Jackson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Carroll
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Carroll is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 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 Sawyers River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sawyers River.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sawyers River ...

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

Adding Sawyers River to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Sawyers River on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sawyers River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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