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Welcome to South Weare ...

South Weare is located in Hillsborough County<1>.


The location of South Weare has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Weare, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Weare: S. Weare

South Weare is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for South Weare: (603)

Communities near South Weare ...

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

  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrimack
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Goffstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
  • Hooksett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
  • Litchfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>
  • Bow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <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 Weare. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Weare.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Weare ...

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

Adding South Weare to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Weare 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 Weare was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Weare in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Weare.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Weare. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Hillsborough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Weare - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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