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Welcome to Canterbury ...

Canterbury is located in Merrimack County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Canterbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1805.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canterbury has a population of 2,476 people<2> (see below for details).

Canterbury is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Canterbury: (603)

The ZIP code for Canterbury: 03224<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canterbury had an population of 2,476 people. This is an increase of 5.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canterbury had a population of 2,352 people. This makes Canterbury the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Canterbury represents 0.18% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 128th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,352 people, the population of Canterbury increased 18.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,979 people).

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

Communities Also Named Canterbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Canterbury - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland (4), New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Canterbury ...

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

  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Laconia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hooksett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Weare
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <5>
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Bow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
  • Pembroke
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
  • Hopkinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canterbury ...

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

Adding Canterbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canterbury 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 Canterbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Canterbury post office opened in 1805.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canterbury.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canterbury.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canterbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Canterbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canterbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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