Welcome to South Acworth ...
South Acworth is located in Sullivan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Acworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for South Acworth: S. Acworth
South Acworth is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Acworth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Acworth: 603
The ZIP code for South Acworth: 03607<3>
Communities near South Acworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Acworth.
- Keene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Charlestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunapee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
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 South Acworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Acworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Acworth. 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 South Acworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Acworth. See our Newspapers Page for South Acworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Acworth ...
Looking for more information about South Acworth? 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 South Acworth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Acworth.
Adding South Acworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Acworth 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 South Acworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Acworth post office opened in 1851.
We also found South Acworth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Acworth.
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 South Acworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Acworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Acworth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |