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Welcome to Suncook ...

Suncook is located in Merrimack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Suncook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.

Suncook is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Suncook: 603

The ZIP code for Suncook: 03275<3>

Communities near Suncook ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suncook. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Suncook.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suncook ...

Looking for more information about Suncook? 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 Suncook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Suncook.

Adding Suncook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Suncook 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 (so far) for Suncook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Suncook post office opened in 1823.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Suncook.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suncook - 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 Suncook). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Suncook 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/