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Welcome to Lempster ...

Lempster is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lempster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1814.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lempster has a population of 1,169 people<2> (see below for details).

Lempster is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Lempster: (603)

The ZIP code for Lempster: 03605<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lempster had an population of 1,169 people. This is an increase of 1.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lempster had a population of 1,154 people. This makes Lempster the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Lempster represents 0.09% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,154 people, the population of Lempster increased 18.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 971 people).

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

Communities near Lempster ...

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

  • Claremont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
    • Hillsboro has also been known as:
    • Hillsborough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Charlestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Henniker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rockingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • New London
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walpole
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunapee
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Lempster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lempster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lempster ...

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

Adding Lempster to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lempster post office opened in 1814.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lempster.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lempster. 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 Sullivan, 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 Lempster.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lempster - 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 Lempster). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lempster 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>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.
<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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