Welcome to Bristol ...

Bristol is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bristol has a population of 3,111 people<2> (see below for details).

Bristol is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Bristol: 603

The ZIP code for Bristol: 03222<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bristol had an population of 3,111 people. This is an increase of 1.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol had a population of 3,054 people. This makes Bristol the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Bristol represents 0.23% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 107th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,054 people, the population of Bristol has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,033 people).

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

Communities Also Named Bristol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Bristol ...

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

• Laconia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Laconia
  • From Bristol to Laconia
• Franklin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Franklin
  • From Bristol to Franklin
• Belmont
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Belmont
  • From Bristol to Belmont
• Gilford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Plymouth
  • From Bristol to Plymouth
• Meredith
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to New London
  • From Bristol to New London
• Boscawen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscawen
  • Boscawen is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boscawen <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Boscawen
  • From Bristol to Boscawen
• Canaan
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Canaan
  • From Bristol to Canaan

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...

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

Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Bristol post office opened in 1820.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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