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Welcome to Suncook ...

Suncook is located in Merrimack County<1>.



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

Suncook is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Suncook: (603)

Communities near Suncook ...

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

  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (18 miles [29 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 <3>
  • Merrimack
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Londonderry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Bedford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Goffstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Raymond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Weare
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <3>
  • Litchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suncook. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Suncook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suncook ...

Looking for more information about Suncook? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Suncook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Suncook.

Adding Suncook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Suncook.

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

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 Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suncook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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