Welcome to New Hampshire ...

New Hampshire is located in Auglaize County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of New Hampshire: HAMP-shur<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hampshire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

New Hampshire is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for New Hampshire: (419) & (567)<5>

Communities Also Named New Hampshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named New Hampshire: This one is located in Auglaize County and the other is located in Madison County.

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

Communities near New Hampshire ...

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

• Lima
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Lima is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <6>
• Bellefontaine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
  • Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <6>
• Wapakoneta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
  • Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <6>
• Kenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
  • Kenton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <6>
• Ada
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
  • Ada is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <6>
• Fort Shawnee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
  • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
• Cridersville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
  • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <6>
• Anna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>
• Jackson Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
  • Jackson Center is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <6>
• Russells Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
  • Russells Point is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hampshire ...

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

Adding New Hampshire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the New Hampshire post office opened in 1855.

We also found New Hampshire in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hampshire.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/