Welcome to Hampton Beach ...
Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for Hampton Beach: Hampton Bch.
Hampton Beach is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Hampton Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hampton Beach is located in the (603) area code.
Communities Also Named Hampton Beach ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hampton Beach - they are located in Florida and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hampton Beach.
Communities near Hampton Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton Beach.
- Haverhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
- Newburyport
(7 miles [11.3 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
(6 miles [9.7 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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>
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Ipswich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
- Kittery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittery
- Kittery is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittery <3>
- Salisbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Newmarket
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
- Newmarket is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <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 Hampton Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton Beach. 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 Hampton Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton Beach ...
Looking for more information about Hampton Beach? 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 Hampton Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton Beach.
Adding Hampton Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hampton Beach 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 Hampton Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Hampton Beach post office opened in 1837.
We also found Hampton Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampton Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
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 Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton Beach - 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/ |