Welcome to Puddle Dock ...
So far, we found very little information about Puddle Dock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Puddle Dock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Puddle Dock, please Contact Us.
Puddle Dock would have been located within present day Rockingham County<2>.
The location of Puddle Dock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Puddle Dock is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Puddle Dock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Puddle Dock once stood is in the (603) area code.
Communities near Puddle Dock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Puddle Dock.
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
- Newburyport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Amesbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
- York
(8 miles [12.9 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 <5>
- Somersworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <5>
- Wells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <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 Puddle Dock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Puddle Dock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Puddle Dock. 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 Puddle Dock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Puddle Dock. See our Newspapers Page for Puddle Dock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Puddle Dock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Puddle Dock - 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. |