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Welcome to Wadley Falls ...

Wadley Falls is located in Strafford County<1>.

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

Wadley Falls is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wadley Falls: 603

Communities near Wadley Falls ...

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

  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Rochester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Portsmouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Amesbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
  • Hampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
  • Exeter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
  • York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
  • Somersworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <3>
  • Raymond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadley Falls ...

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

Adding Wadley Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wadley Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Strafford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadley Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.