Welcome to Orford ...
Orford is located in Grafton County<1>.
The location of Orford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1795.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orford has a population of 1,309 people<3> (see below for details).
Orford is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orford lies within the (603) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orford had an population of 1,309 people. This is an increase of 5.82% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orford had a population of 1,237 people. This makes Orford the county's 21st most populous community.
The population of Orford represents 0.09% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 174th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,237 people, the population of Orford increased 13.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,091 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orford.
Communities Also Named Orford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Orford - they are located in California and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orford.
Communities near Orford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orford.
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <5>
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Bradford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Thetford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Newbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <5>
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 Orford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orford. 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 Orford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orford. See our Newspapers Page for Orford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orford ...
Looking for more information about Orford? 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 Orford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orford.
Adding Orford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orford 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 Orford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orford post office opened in 1795.
We also found Orford in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |