Welcome to Quaker City ...
Quaker City is located in Sullivan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quaker City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Quaker City is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Quaker City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Quaker City: 603
Communities Also Named Quaker City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Quaker City - they are located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quaker City.
Communities near Quaker City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quaker City.
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Walpole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sunapee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,284 people
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Bellows Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <3>
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 Quaker City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quaker City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quaker City. 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 Quaker City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quaker City. See our Newspapers Page for Quaker City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quaker City ...
Looking for more information about Quaker City? 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 Quaker City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quaker City.
Adding Quaker City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quaker City 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 Quaker City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Quaker City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quaker City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quaker City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |