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Welcome to Cornish ...

Cornish is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornish, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1809.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornish has a population of 1,620 people<2> (see below for details).

Cornish is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Cornish: 603

The ZIP code for Cornish: 03745<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornish had an population of 1,620 people. This is a decrease of 1.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornish had a population of 1,640 people. This makes Cornish the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Cornish represents 0.12% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,640 people, the population of Cornish decreased 1.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,661 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cornish ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cornish - they are located in Colorado, Maine (2), Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Cornish ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hanover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlestown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Enfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hartland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 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 Cornish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornish.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornish ...

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

Adding Cornish to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cornish post office opened in 1809.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornish.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Sullivan, 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 Cornish.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornish - 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 Cornish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cornish 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/