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Welcome to Alexandria ...

Alexandria is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alexandria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alexandria has a population of 1,630 people<2> (see below for details).

Alexandria is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Alexandria lies within the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Alexandria: 03222<4>

Websites for Alexandria ...

Official Website: www.alexandrianh.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alexandria had an population of 1,630 people. This is an increase of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alexandria had a population of 1,613 people. This makes Alexandria the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Alexandria represents 0.12% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,613 people, the population of Alexandria increased 21.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,329 people).

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

Communities Also Named Alexandria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Alexandria - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Alexandria ...

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

  • Laconia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 a Google Map centered on Franklin
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
  • Belmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 a Google Map centered on Gilford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
  • Plymouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 a Google Map centered on Meredith
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <5>
  • Northfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 a Google Map centered on Northfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
  • Enfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Canaan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alexandria ...

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

Adding Alexandria to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Alexandria post office opened in 1833.

We also found Alexandria in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alexandria.

The official website for Alexandria: www.alexandrianh.com/

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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alexandria.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alexandria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Alexandria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alexandria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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