Hillsborough (NH)

Welcome to Hillsborough County ...

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

The community of Nashua is the Seat for Hillsborough County.

Hillsborough County is one of the original counties of New Hampshire and was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hillsborough had a population of 417,025 people. This is an increase of 3.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 401,055 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hillsborough represented 30.46% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Hillsborough County:

Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <2>
Antrim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Antrim is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <2>
Bedford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
Brookline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
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Deering
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Deering is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
Francestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Francestown is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
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Goffstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
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- Greenfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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  - Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  - Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Hancock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  - Hancock is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
- Hillsboro
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  - Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
  - Hillsboro has also been known as:
  - Hillsborough
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Hollis
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
  - Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
- Hudson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  - Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Litchfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  - Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
- Lyndeborough
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndeborough
  - Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
- Manchester
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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  - Manchester is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
- Mason
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  - Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Merrimack
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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  - Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <2>
- Milford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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  - Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Mont Vernon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Vernon
  - Mont Vernon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Vernon <2>
- Nashua
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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  - Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
- New Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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  - New Boston is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- New Ipswich
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
  - New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Pelham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  - Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
- Peterborough
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
  - Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <2>
- Sharon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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  - Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Temple
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  - Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Weare
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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  - Weare is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <2>
- Wilton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  - Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Windsor
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  - Windsor is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management

Websites specific to Hillsborough County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Merrimack County
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- Rockingham County
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- Essex County
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- Middlesex County
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- Worcester County
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- Cheshire County
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- Sullivan County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Hillsborough County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.