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Welcome to Riverhill ...

Riverhill is located in Merrimack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riverhill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

Riverhill is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Riverhill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Riverhill: 603

Communities Also Named Riverhill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Riverhill - they are located in Georgia and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riverhill.

Communities near Riverhill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riverhill.

  • Manchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goffstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hooksett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Weare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <3>
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Bow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
    • Hillsborough has also been known as:
    • Hillsboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <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 Riverhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riverhill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riverhill. 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 Riverhill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverhill. See our Newspapers Page for Riverhill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riverhill ...

Looking for more information about Riverhill? 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 Riverhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riverhill.

Adding Riverhill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riverhill 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 (so far) for Riverhill was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riverhill.

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 Riverhill - 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.