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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)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meredith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolfeboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loudon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Wakefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 (so far) for Mount Major was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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 Mount Major - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.