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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gilford had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Gilford had a population of 7,278 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Gilford, with the one closest to Gilford listed first.

  • Laconia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Shore Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
    • Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
  • West Alton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Spring Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Major
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Major have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
    • Mount Major is located in Belknap County
  • East Tilton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
  • Gardners Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gardners Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
  • Gilmanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mirror Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
    • Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <2>
  • Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
  • Gaza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
  • Sanbornton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
    • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <2>
  • Tilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
  • Gilmanton Ironworks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmanton Ironworks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Ironworks
    • Gilmanton Ironworks is located in Belknap County
  • Alton Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolfeboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Center Tuftonboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Tuftonboro
    • Center Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Tuftonboro <2>
  • North Sanbornton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
    • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
  • Center Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
    • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <2>
  • Lower Gilmanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Gilmanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
    • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • South Wolfeboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
    • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Tuftonboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Melvin Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
    • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <2>

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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

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 Gilford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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