Welcome to Stewartstown ...
Stewartstown is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stewartstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stewartstown has a population of 933 people<2> (see below for details).
Stewartstown is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Stewartstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Stewartstown: 603
The ZIP code for Stewartstown: 03576<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stewartstown had an population of 933 people. This is a decrease of 7.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stewartstown had a population of 1,004 people. This makes Stewartstown the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Stewartstown represents 0.08% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 186th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,004 people, the population of Stewartstown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,012 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stewartstown.
Communities Also Named Stewartstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Stewartstown - they are located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stewartstown.
Communities near Stewartstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stewartstown.
- Coaticook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <6>
- Canaan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Pittsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Isidore de Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Isidore de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore de Clifton
- Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Saint Hermenegilde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixville
- Saint Malo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Malo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Malo
- Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
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 Stewartstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stewartstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stewartstown. 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 Stewartstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stewartstown. See our Newspapers Page for Stewartstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stewartstown ...
Looking for more information about Stewartstown? 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 Stewartstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Stewartstown.
Adding Stewartstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stewartstown 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 Stewartstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Stewartstown post office opened in 1826.
We also found Stewartstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stewartstown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stewartstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stewartstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Stewartstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stewartstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |