Welcome to Alstead ...

Alstead is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alstead, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alstead has a population of 1,942 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

The area code for Alstead: (603)

The ZIP code for Alstead: 03602<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alstead had an population of 1,942 people. This is an increase of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alstead had a population of 1,937 people. This makes Alstead the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Alstead represents 0.15% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 141st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,937 people, the population of Alstead has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,944 people).

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

Communities near Alstead ...

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

• Keene
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
  • Keene is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
• Claremont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
• Springfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
• Swanzey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
  • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
• Newport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Charlestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Rockingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
• Walpole
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
  • Walpole is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
• Chesterfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
• Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alstead ...

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

Adding Alstead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alstead 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 was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Alstead in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alstead.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alstead. 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/