Welcome to West Hampstead ...
West Hampstead is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hampstead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
A typical abbreviation for West Hampstead: W. Hampstead
West Hampstead is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Hampstead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Hampstead: 603
Communities near West Hampstead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hampstead.
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- Derry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- North Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Dracut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
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 West Hampstead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hampstead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Hampstead. 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 West Hampstead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hampstead. See our Newspapers Page for West Hampstead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hampstead ...
Looking for more information about West Hampstead? 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 West Hampstead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hampstead.
Adding West Hampstead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Hampstead 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 West Hampstead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Hampstead post office opened in 1862.
We also found West Hampstead in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hampstead.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hampstead - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |