Welcome to Lancaster ...
Lancaster is located in Coos County<1> and is the County Seat for Coos County.
The location of Lancaster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lancaster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lancaster has a population of 3,267 people<3> (see below for details).
Lancaster is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lancaster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lancaster: (603)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lancaster had an population of 3,267 people. This is a decrease of 6.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster had a population of 3,507 people (which is 10.64% of the total population of Coos County). This makes Lancaster the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Lancaster represents 0.27% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 104th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,507 people, the population of Lancaster increased 6.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,280 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lancaster.
Communities Also Named Lancaster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 38 communities that are also named Lancaster - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lancaster.
Communities near Lancaster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lancaster.
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethlehem <5>
- Whitefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <5>
- Northumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lunenburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <5>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
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 Lancaster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lancaster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lancaster. 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 Lancaster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lancaster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lancaster ...
Looking for more information about Lancaster? 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 Lancaster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lancaster.
Adding Lancaster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lancaster 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 Lancaster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lancaster post office opened in 1802.
We also found Lancaster in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lancaster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster. 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 Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lancaster. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lancaster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |