Welcome to Cushman ...
Cushman is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cushman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Cushman is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cushman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cushman: 603
Communities Also Named Cushman ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cushman - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cushman.
Communities near Cushman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cushman.
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Northumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Barnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
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 Cushman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cushman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cushman. 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 Cushman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cushman. See our Newspapers Page for Cushman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cushman ...
Looking for more information about Cushman? 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 Cushman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cushman.
Adding Cushman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cushman 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 Cushman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cushman post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cushman.
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 Cushman - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |