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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portsmouth had a population of 9,827 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Portsmouth had a population of 21,557 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portsmouth, with the one closest to Portsmouth listed first.

  • Kittery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • South Eliot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
    • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
  • New Castle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kittery Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Greenland Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
    • Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
  • Rye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Rye is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rye
    • From Portsmouth to Rye
  • Bedell Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Newington Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Rockingham County
  • West Rye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
    • West Rye is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Rye
    • From Portsmouth to West Rye
  • Stratham Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratham Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
    • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
  • Rye Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Seabury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabury
    • Seabury is located in York County (ME)
  • North Hampton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
    • North Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hampton <2>
  • Little Boars Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Boars Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boars Head
    • Little Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
  • York Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • York Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
    • York Village is located in York County (ME)
  • York Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Corner
    • York Corner is located in York County (ME)
  • Stratham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newmarket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in York County (ME)
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
  • Sawyers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers
    • Sawyers is located in Strafford County
  • Durham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Portsmouth: https://cityofportsmouth.com/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Portsmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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