Welcome to Gilford ...

Gilford is located in Belknap County<1>.

The location of Gilford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gilford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gilford has a population of 7,247 people<3> (see below for details).

Gilford is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Gilford: 603

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gilford had an population of 7,247 people. This is an increase of 1.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gilford had a population of 7,126 people (or 11.86% of the total population of Belknap County). This makes Gilford the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Gilford represents 0.54% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,126 people, the population of Gilford increased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,803 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gilford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Gilford - they are located in Maine, Michigan and Ontario.

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

Communities near Gilford ...

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

• Franklin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Belmont
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <5>
• Loudon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
• 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 <5>
• Northfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
• Barnstead
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
  • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <5>
• Ossipee
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Strafford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
  • Strafford is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gilford ...

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

Adding Gilford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gilford 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 Gilford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Gilford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gilford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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/