Welcome to Strafford Corner ...

Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Strafford Corner, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Strafford Corner: Strafford Cor. (or less commonly used: Strafford Crn.)

Strafford Corner is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Strafford Corner: 603

Communities near Strafford Corner ...

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

• Dover
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dover
  • From Strafford Corner to Dover
• Rochester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rochester
  • From Strafford Corner to Rochester
• Sanford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sanford
  • From Strafford Corner to Sanford
• Durham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Durham
  • From Strafford Corner to Durham
• Somersworth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Somersworth
  • From Strafford Corner to Somersworth
• Raymond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
• Barrington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
  • Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Barrington
  • From Strafford Corner to Barrington
• Newmarket
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
  • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Newmarket
  • From Strafford Corner to Newmarket
• Berwick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Berwick is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berwick
  • From Strafford Corner to Berwick
• South Berwick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
  • South Berwick is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to South Berwick
  • From Strafford Corner to South Berwick

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strafford Corner ...

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

Adding Strafford Corner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Strafford Corner 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 Strafford Corner was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Strafford Corner in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Strafford Corner.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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