Welcome to Winnisquam ...

Winnisquam is located in Belknap County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winnisquam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Winnisquam is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Winnisquam lies within the (603) area code.

Communities near Winnisquam ...

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

• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Belmont
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Gilford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
• Plymouth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Meredith
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <5>
• Loudon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• Alton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
• Northfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
• Barnstead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
  • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winnisquam ...

Looking for more information about Winnisquam? 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 Winnisquam, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winnisquam.

Adding Winnisquam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winnisquam 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 Winnisquam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Winnisquam post office opened in 1892.

We also found Winnisquam on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winnisquam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/