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Welcome to North Sandwich ...

North Sandwich is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Sandwich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.

A typical abbreviation for North Sandwich: N. Sandwich

North Sandwich is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Sandwich: 603

The ZIP code for North Sandwich: 03259<3>

Communities near North Sandwich ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Sandwich ...

Looking for more information about North Sandwich? 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 North Sandwich, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Sandwich.

Adding North Sandwich to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Sandwich 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 North Sandwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Sandwich post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Sandwich.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Sandwich - 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 North Sandwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Sandwich 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.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/