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Welcome to Lockehaven ...

Lockehaven is located in Grafton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lockehaven, 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.

Lockehaven is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Lockehaven is within the (603) area code.

Communities near Lockehaven ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hartford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
  • Newport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Enfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Sunapee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Norwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lockehaven ...

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

Adding Lockehaven to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lockehaven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockehaven. 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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lockehaven - 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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