Welcome to West Stewartstown ...
West Stewartstown is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Stewartstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for West Stewartstown: W. Stewartstown
West Stewartstown is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Stewartstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Stewartstown is located in the (603) area code.
The ZIP code for West Stewartstown: 03597<3>
Communities near West Stewartstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Stewartstown.
- Coaticook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaticook
- Colebrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <5>
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Saint Isidore de Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Isidore de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore de Clifton
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Saint Hermenegilde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hermenegilde came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hermenegilde
- Dixville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Saint Malo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Malo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Malo
- Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Edwidge de Clifton
- East Hereford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hereford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hereford
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 Stewartstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Stewartstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Stewartstown. 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 Stewartstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Stewartstown. See our Newspapers Page for West Stewartstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stewartstown ...
Looking for more information about West Stewartstown? 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 Stewartstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Stewartstown.
Adding West Stewartstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Stewartstown 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 Stewartstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the West Stewartstown post office opened in 1833.
We also found West Stewartstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Stewartstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Stewartstown. 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 Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Stewartstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Stewartstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Stewartstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |