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Welcome to Gosport ...

Gosport is located in Rockingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gosport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

Gosport is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Gosport: 603

Communities Also Named Gosport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Gosport - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Ontario (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gosport ...

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

  • Portsmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newburyport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Amesbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Durham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
  • Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
  • Exeter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
  • York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
  • Kittery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Salisbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
  • Newmarket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gosport ...

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

Adding Gosport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gosport 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 Gosport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gosport post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gosport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gosport - 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.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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