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Welcome to Grasmere ...

Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grasmere, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Grasmere is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Grasmere is located in the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named Grasmere ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Grasmere - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho and New York.

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

Communities near Grasmere ...

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

  • Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nashua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Derry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
  • Merrimack
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Londonderry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Hudson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Bedford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • Milford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
  • Windham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grasmere ...

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

Adding Grasmere to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Grasmere post office opened in 1895.

We also found Grasmere on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grasmere.

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grasmere - 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/









 

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