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Welcome to Hinsdale ...

Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinsdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hinsdale has a population of 3,896 people<2> (see below for details).

Hinsdale is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Hinsdale: 603

The ZIP code for Hinsdale: 03451<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinsdale had an population of 3,896 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinsdale had a population of 4,046 people (or 5.25% of the total population of Cheshire County). This makes Hinsdale the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hinsdale represents 0.31% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,046 people, the population of Hinsdale has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,082 people).

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

Communities Also Named Hinsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hinsdale - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana and New York (2).

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

Communities near Hinsdale ...

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

  • Keene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Athol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Brattleboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Montague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Swanzey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Deerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinsdale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hinsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinsdale ...

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

Adding Hinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinsdale 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 (so far) for Hinsdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hinsdale post office opened in 1815.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinsdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, 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 Hinsdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinsdale - 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 Hinsdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hinsdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/