Welcome to Tuftonboro ...

Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tuftonboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tuftonboro has a population of 2,412 people<3> (see below for details).

Tuftonboro is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Tuftonboro: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tuftonboro had an population of 2,412 people. This is an increase of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuftonboro had a population of 2,387 people. This makes Tuftonboro the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Tuftonboro represents 0.18% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 124th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,387 people, the population of Tuftonboro increased 11.13% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,148 people).

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

Communities near Tuftonboro ...

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

• Laconia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Laconia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <5>
• Belmont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Belmont
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <5>
• Gilford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
  • Gilford is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
• Meredith
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
  • Meredith is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Meredith
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <5>
• Wolfeboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <5>
• Alton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
• Wakefield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
• Ossipee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
  • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ossipee
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <5>
• Moultonborough
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
  • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Moultonborough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <5>
• Gilmanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
  • Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Gilmanton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmanton <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 Tuftonboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuftonboro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuftonboro ...

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

Adding Tuftonboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuftonboro 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 Tuftonboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tuftonboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Hampshire (1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuftonboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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