Welcome to Appalachia ...

Appalachia is located in Coos County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Appalachia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Appalachia is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Appalachia: (603)

Communities Also Named Appalachia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Appalachia - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Appalachia ...

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

• Berlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
• Lancaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Gorham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
• Whitefield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
  • Whitefield is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <4>
• Northumberland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
  • Northumberland is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
• Milan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Jefferson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Carroll
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Carroll is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
• Stark
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Stark is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Appalachia ...

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

Adding Appalachia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Appalachia 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 Appalachia was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Appalachia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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