Welcome to Bridgewater ...

Bridgewater is located in Grafton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgewater, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bridgewater has a population of 1,078 people<3> (see below for details).

Bridgewater is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Bridgewater is located in the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bridgewater had an population of 1,078 people. This is a decrease of 0.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bridgewater had a population of 1,083 people. This makes Bridgewater the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Bridgewater represents 0.08% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 184th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,083 people, the population of Bridgewater increased 11.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 974 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bridgewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Bridgewater - they are located in Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bridgewater ...

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

• Laconia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <5>
• Franklin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Gilford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
• Plymouth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
• Meredith
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 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.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
• New London
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
• Moultonborough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
  • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <5>
• Canaan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Canaan is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgewater ...

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

Adding Bridgewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Bridgewater in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgewater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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