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Welcome to Stoddard ...

Stoddard is located in Cheshire County<1>.


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


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stoddard has a population of 1,240 people<3> (see below for details).

Stoddard is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Stoddard is within the (603) area code.

Websites for Stoddard ...

Official Website: www.stoddardnh.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stoddard had an population of 1,240 people. This is an increase of 0.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stoddard had a population of 1,232 people. This makes Stoddard the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Stoddard represents 0.09% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 175th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,232 people, the population of Stoddard increased 32.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 928 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stoddard.

Communities Also Named Stoddard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Stoddard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Stoddard ...

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

  • Keene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
  • Weare
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
    • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <5>
  • Swanzey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peterborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
    • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <5>
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
    • Hillsboro has also been known as:
    • Hillsborough
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Jaffrey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <5>
  • Charlestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Henniker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walpole
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bellows Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>

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 Stoddard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stoddard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stoddard ...

Looking for more information about Stoddard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stoddard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stoddard.

Adding Stoddard to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stoddard.

The official website for Stoddard: www.stoddardnh.org/

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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 Cheshire, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stoddard.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stoddard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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