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Welcome to Groton ...

Groton is located in Grafton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Groton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Groton has a population of 607 people<2> (see below for details).

Groton is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Groton: 603

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Groton had an population of 607 people. This is an increase of 2.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Groton had a population of 593 people. This makes Groton the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Groton represents 0.05% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 213rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 593 people, the population of Groton increased 30.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 456 people).

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

Communities Also Named Groton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Groton - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, New York, Ohio (2), South Dakota and Vermont.

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

Communities near Groton ...

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

  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Enfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Canaan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Campton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanbornton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Thornton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Andover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • New Hampton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Groton ...

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

Adding Groton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Groton 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 Groton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Groton post office opened in 1811.

We also found Groton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Groton.

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

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 Grafton, 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 Groton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Groton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<7>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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