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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)
  • Northumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Brighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brighton is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • 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)
    • Canaan is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Pittsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Dixville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Newark is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • 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 (so far) 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.