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Welcome to Hillsboro Center ...

Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hillsboro Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Hillsboro Center: Hillsboro Ctr. (or less commonly used: Hillsboro Cen., Hillsboro Cent. or Hillsboro Cntr.)

Hillsboro Center is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Hillsboro Center: (603)

Communities near Hillsboro Center ...

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

  • Goffstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Weare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Peterborough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Hopkinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Henniker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New London
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Boscawen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunapee
    (18 miles [29 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 Hillsboro Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hillsboro Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hillsboro Center ...

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

Adding Hillsboro Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hillsboro Center 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 Hillsboro Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hillsboro Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hillsboro Center. 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 Hillsboro Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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