Welcome to Greenfield ...
Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenfield has a population of 1,846 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenfield is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenfield: (603)
The ZIP code for Greenfield: 03047<4>
Websites for Greenfield ...
Official Website: www.greenfield-nh.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenfield had an population of 1,846 people. This is an increase of 5.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenfield had a population of 1,749 people. This makes Greenfield the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Greenfield represents 0.13% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,749 people, the population of Greenfield increased 5.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,657 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenfield.
Communities Also Named Greenfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenfield.
Communities near Greenfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenfield.
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Goffstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <6>
- Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <6>
- Weare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <6>
- Peterborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <6>
- Rindge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <6>
- Hillsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
- Hillsboro has also been known as:
- Hillsborough
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <6>
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <6>
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 Greenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield. See our Newspapers Page for Greenfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...
Looking for more information about Greenfield? 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 Greenfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenfield.
Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenfield 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 Greenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenfield post office opened in 1808.
We also found Greenfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenfield: www.greenfield-nh.gov/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Greenfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |