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Welcome to Center Ossipee ...

Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Ossipee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Center Ossipee is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Center Ossipee: 603

The ZIP code for Center Ossipee: 03814<3>

Communities near Center Ossipee ...

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

  • Conway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gilford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Meredith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Wolfeboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wakefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ossipee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Moultonborough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Fryeburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tamworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Limerick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Ossipee ...

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

Adding Center Ossipee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Ossipee 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 (so far) for Center Ossipee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Ossipee.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Ossipee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Center Ossipee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Center Ossipee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.