Welcome to Mount Major ...

Mount Major is located in Belknap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Major, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Major: Mt. Major

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

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

Area Code for Mount Major: 603

Communities near Mount Major ...

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

• Laconia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Belmont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
• Gilford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <3>
• Farmington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <3>
• Meredith
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <3>
• Wolfeboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <3>
• Loudon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
• Alton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
• Wakefield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Major ...

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

Adding Mount Major to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Major.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Major. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/