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Welcome to Fessenden ...

So far, we found very little information about Fessenden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fessenden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fessenden, please Contact Us.

Fessenden would have been located within present day Hillsborough County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fessenden is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Fessenden was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Fessenden was located: 603

Communities Also Named Fessenden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Fessenden - they are located in Florida, North Dakota and Ontario.

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

Communities near Fessenden ...

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

  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrimack
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Goffstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Hooksett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
  • Bow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
  • Pembroke
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fessenden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fessenden - 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.