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Welcome to Unity ...

Unity is located in Sullivan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Unity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Unity has a population of 1,617 people<3> (see below for details).

Unity is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Unity lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Unity had an population of 1,617 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Unity had a population of 1,671 people. This makes Unity the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Unity represents 0.13% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 152nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,671 people, the population of Unity increased 9.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,530 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Unity.

Communities Also Named Unity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Unity - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Unity ...

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

  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Newport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walpole
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunapee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 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 Unity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unity ...

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

Adding Unity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Unity 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 Unity was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Unity in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Unity.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unity. 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 Sullivan, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Unity.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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