Welcome to Cones ...
Cones is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cones, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.
Cones is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cones lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cones: 603
Communities Also Named Cones ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cones - it's located in Florida.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cones.
Communities near Cones ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cones.
- Colebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Northumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
- Stewartstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Dixville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- Stratford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 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 Cones. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cones.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cones. 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 Cones.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cones. See our Newspapers Page for Cones.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cones ...
Looking for more information about Cones? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cones, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cones.
Adding Cones to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cones 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 Cones was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cones.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Cones - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |