Welcome to West Claremont ...
West Claremont is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of West Claremont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Claremont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Claremont: W. Claremont
West Claremont is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Claremont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Claremont: (603)
Communities near West Claremont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Claremont.
- Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Charlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <4>
- Rockingham
(16 miles [25.7 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Sunapee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunapee
- Sunapee is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunapee <4>
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 West Claremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Claremont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Claremont. 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 West Claremont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Claremont. See our Newspapers Page for West Claremont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Claremont ...
Looking for more information about West Claremont? 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 West Claremont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Claremont.
Adding West Claremont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Claremont 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 West Claremont was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found West Claremont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Claremont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Claremont. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Claremont - 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. |