Welcome to Alstead Center ...

Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alstead Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Alstead Center: Alstead Ctr. (or less commonly used: Alstead Cen., Alstead Cent. or Alstead Cntr.)

Alstead Center is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Alstead Center is located in the (603) area code.

Communities near Alstead Center ...

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

• Keene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Keene
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
• Claremont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Claremont is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Claremont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
• Springfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Springfield
• Swanzey
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Swanzey
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <3>
• Newport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
• Charlestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Charlestown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <3>
• Rockingham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rockingham
• Walpole
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Walpole
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <3>
• Chesterfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chesterfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
• Chester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Chester

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alstead Center ...

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

Adding Alstead Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alstead Center 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 Alstead Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alstead Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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