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Welcome to Eaton Center ...

Eaton Center is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Eaton Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eaton Center, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Eaton Center: Eaton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Eaton Cen., Eaton Cent. or Eaton Cntr.)

Eaton Center is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Eaton Center is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.

Communities near Eaton Center ...

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

  • Conway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ossipee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
  • Moultonborough
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
    • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <4>
  • Fryeburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
    • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
  • Tamworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Tuftonboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
    • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <4>
  • Parsonsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
    • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
  • Hiram
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
    • Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <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 Eaton Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eaton Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eaton Center ...

Looking for more information about Eaton Center? 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 Eaton Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eaton Center.

Adding Eaton Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eaton Center 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 Eaton Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Eaton Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eaton Center.

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

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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eaton Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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