Welcome to Penacook ...
Penacook is located in Merrimack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Penacook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Penacook is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penacook lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penacook: 603
The ZIP code for Penacook: 03303<3>
Communities near Penacook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penacook.
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goffstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
- Laconia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hooksett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bow
- From Penacook to Bow
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Penacook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penacook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penacook. 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 Penacook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penacook. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Penacook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penacook ...
Looking for more information about Penacook? 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 Penacook, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penacook.
Adding Penacook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Penacook 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 Penacook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Penacook post office opened in 1883.
We also found Penacook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Penacook.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penacook - 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 Penacook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penacook 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> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |