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Welcome to Georges ...

Georges is located in Coos County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Georges, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Georges is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Georges: 603

Communities Also Named Georges ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Georges - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Georges ...

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

  • Colebrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Northumberland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Northumberland is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Brighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brighton is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
  • Stewartstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Canaan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Canaan is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Stratford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stratford is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Newark is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Stark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Haven is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 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 Georges. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Georges.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Georges ...

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

Adding Georges to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Georges in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Georges was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Georges.

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 Georges - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.