Welcome to Percy ...
Percy is located in Coos County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Percy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Percy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Percy is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Percy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Percy lies within the (603) area code.
Communities Also Named Percy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Percy - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Percy.
Communities near Percy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Percy.
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Gorham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
- Colebrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <4>
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Lunenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <4>
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Percy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Percy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Percy. 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 Percy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Percy. See our Newspapers Page for Percy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Percy ...
Looking for more information about Percy? 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 Percy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Percy.
Adding Percy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Percy 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 Percy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Percy post office opened in 1887.
We also found Percy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Percy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Percy. 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 Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Percy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |