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Welcome to Danville ...

Danville is located in Rockingham County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danville has a population of 4,556 people<2> (see below for details).

Danville is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Danville lies within the (603) area code.

The ZIP code for Danville: 03819<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danville had an population of 4,556 people. This is an increase of 3.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danville had a population of 4,387 people. This makes Danville the county's 24th most populous community.

The population of Danville represents 0.33% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,387 people, the population of Danville increased 9.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,023 people).

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

Communities Also Named Danville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Danville - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Danville ...

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

  • Manchester
  • Lawrence
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    • Lawrence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lawrence
  • Haverhill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haverhill
  • Methuen
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    • Methuen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Methuen
  • Andover
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    • Andover lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
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  • Derry
  • North Andover
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    • North Andover lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Andover
  • Dracut
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
    • Dracut lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Danville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
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  • Salem
  • Merrimack

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 Danville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danville ...

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

Adding Danville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Danville 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 Danville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Danville post office opened in 1836.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, 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 Danville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danville - 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 Danville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Danville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DanvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9131, Longitude: -71.1235    
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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