Welcome to Severance ...

Severance is located in Rockingham County<1>.

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

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

Severance is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Severance lies within the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Severance ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Severance - they are located in Colorado, Kansas and New York (2).

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

Communities near Severance ...

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

• Manchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Nashua
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Concord
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Derry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
• Salem
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Merrimack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
  • Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <4>
• Londonderry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
• Hudson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Goffstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Severance ...

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

Adding Severance to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Severance.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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