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Welcome to Errol ...

Errol is located in Coos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Errol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Errol has a population of 266 people<2> (see below for details).

Errol is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Errol: 603

The ZIP code for Errol: 03579<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Errol had an population of 266 people. This is a decrease of 8.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Errol had a population of 291 people. This makes Errol the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Errol represents 0.02% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 291 people, the population of Errol decreased 2.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 298 people).

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

Communities Also Named Errol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Errol - they are located in Ontario and Oregon.

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

Communities near Errol ...

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

  • Colebrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Milan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Columbia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Columbia is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Stark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dummer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Upton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Upton is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <5>
  • Magalloway Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Lincoln Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Dixs Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 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 Errol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Errol.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Errol ...

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

Adding Errol to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Errol 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 (so far) for Errol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Errol post office opened in 1839.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Errol.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Errol.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Errol - 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 Errol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Errol 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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