Welcome to South Danville ...
South Danville is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The location of South Danville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Danville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1841.
A typical abbreviation for South Danville: S. Danville
South Danville is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Danville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Danville lies within the (603) area code.
Communities Also Named South Danville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named South Danville - they are located in Illinois, Maine and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Danville.
Communities near South Danville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Danville.
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Derry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- North Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Dracut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
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 South Danville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Danville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Danville. 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 South Danville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Danville. See our Newspapers Page for South Danville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Danville ...
Looking for more information about South Danville? 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 South Danville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Danville.
Adding South Danville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Danville 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 South Danville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Danville post office opened in 1841.
We also found South Danville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Danville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Danville. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Danville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |