Welcome to Wentworth ...
Wentworth is located in Grafton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wentworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wentworth has a population of 972 people<2> (see below for details).
Wentworth is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wentworth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wentworth: 603
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wentworth had an population of 972 people. This is an increase of 6.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wentworth had a population of 911 people. This makes Wentworth the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Wentworth represents 0.07% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 911 people, the population of Wentworth increased 14.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 798 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wentworth.
Communities Also Named Wentworth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Wentworth - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wentworth.
Communities near Wentworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wentworth.
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Enfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
- Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
- Campton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Campton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <4>
- Bradford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
- Thetford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Newbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Holderness
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holderness
- Holderness is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holderness <4>
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 Wentworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wentworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wentworth. 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 Wentworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wentworth. See our Newspapers Page for Wentworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wentworth ...
Looking for more information about Wentworth? 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 Wentworth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wentworth.
Adding Wentworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wentworth 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 Wentworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Wentworth post office opened in 1808.
We also found Wentworth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wentworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wentworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wentworth. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wentworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |