Welcome to Colebrook ...
Colebrook is located in Coos County<1>.
The location of Colebrook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Colebrook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Colebrook has a population of 2,145 people<3> (see below for details).
Colebrook is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Colebrook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Colebrook is located in the (603) area code.
Websites for Colebrook ...
Official Website: www.colebrook-nh.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colebrook had an population of 2,145 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Colebrook had a population of 2,301 people (or 6.96% of the total population of Coos County). This makes Colebrook the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Colebrook represents 0.17% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,301 people, the population of Colebrook has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,321 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Colebrook.
Communities Also Named Colebrook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Colebrook - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colebrook.
Communities near Colebrook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colebrook.
- Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Stewartstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Saint Hermenegilde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - East Hereford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hereford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hereford
- Errol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
- Errol is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <5>
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
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 Colebrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colebrook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colebrook. 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 Colebrook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colebrook. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Colebrook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colebrook ...
Looking for more information about Colebrook? 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 Colebrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colebrook.
Adding Colebrook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colebrook 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 Colebrook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Colebrook post office opened in 1811.
We also found Colebrook in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Colebrook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colebrook: www.colebrook-nh.com/
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 Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colebrook. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colebrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |