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Welcome to Lochmere ...

Lochmere is located in Belknap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lochmere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Lochmere is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lochmere: 603

The ZIP code for Lochmere: 03252<3>

Communities near Lochmere ...

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

  • Concord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Laconia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolfeboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <4>
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lochmere ...

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

Adding Lochmere to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lochmere 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 Lochmere was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lochmere.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Belknap, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lochmere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Lochmere). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lochmere or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.