Welcome to West Ossipee ...

West Ossipee is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Ossipee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Ossipee: W. Ossipee

West Ossipee is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Ossipee: (603)

Communities near West Ossipee ...

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

• Conway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Conway is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
• Meredith
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <4>
• Wolfeboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
  • Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <4>
• Wakefield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Ossipee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <4>
• Moultonborough
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <4>
• Fryeburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
  • Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <4>
• Tamworth
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamworth
  • Tamworth is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,094 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamworth <4>
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
• Madison
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <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 West Ossipee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Ossipee.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Ossipee ...

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

Adding West Ossipee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Ossipee 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 Ossipee was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found West Ossipee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Ossipee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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