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Welcome to North Walpole ...

North Walpole is located in Cheshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Walpole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for North Walpole: N. Walpole

North Walpole is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for North Walpole: 603

The ZIP code for North Walpole: 03609<3>

Communities near North Walpole ...

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

  • Keene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <4>
  • Claremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Charlestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chesterfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Weathersfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 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 North Walpole. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Walpole.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Walpole ...

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

Adding North Walpole to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the North Walpole post office opened in 1877. The North Walpole post office closed in 1884.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Walpole - 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 Walpole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Walpole 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/