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Welcome to Strafford Corner ...

Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Strafford Corner, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


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

A typical abbreviation for Strafford Corner: Strafford Cor. (or less commonly used: Strafford Crn.)

Strafford Corner is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Strafford Corner is within the (603) area code.

Communities near Strafford Corner ...

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

  • Dover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
  • Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
  • Durham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • Somersworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <4>
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
  • Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newmarket
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Berwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • South Berwick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
    • South Berwick is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <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 Strafford Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strafford Corner.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strafford Corner ...

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

Adding Strafford Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strafford Corner.

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.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 Strafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strafford Corner - 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>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.









 

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