Welcome to Newport ...
Newport is located in Sullivan County<1> and is the County Seat for Sullivan County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Newport, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
When the people of Newport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Newporter<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Newport has a population of 6,384 people<3> (see below for details).
Newport is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Newport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Newport: 603
The ZIP code for Newport: 03773<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Newport had an population of 6,384 people. This is a decrease of 1.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Newport had a population of 6,507 people (which is 14.87% of the total population of Sullivan County). This makes Newport the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Newport represents 0.49% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,507 people, the population of Newport increased 3.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,269 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Newport.
Communities Also Named Newport ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 73 communities that are also named Newport - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Newport.
Websites for Newport ...
Official Website: www.newportnh.net/
Communities near Newport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Newport.
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Claremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claremont
- From Newport to Claremont
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Charlestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charlestown
- From Newport to Charlestown
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Enfield
- From Newport to Enfield
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New London
- From Newport to New London
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Grantham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <7>
- Warner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warner
- From Newport to Warner
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 Newport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Newport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Newport. 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 Newport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Newport. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Newport.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Newport ...
Looking for more information about Newport? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Newport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Newport.
Adding Newport to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Newport 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 Newport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Newport post office opened in 1812.
We also found Newport in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Newport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Newport: www.newportnh.net/
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Newport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Newport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Newport. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Newport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Newport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Newport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |