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Welcome to Wilmot Flat ...

Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wilmot Flat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

A typical abbreviation for Wilmot Flat: Wilmot Flt.

Wilmot Flat is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Wilmot Flat: (603)

Communities near Wilmot Flat ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilmot Flat.

  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hopkinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Henniker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Northfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <4>
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boscawen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canaan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <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 Wilmot Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilmot Flat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilmot Flat ...

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

Adding Wilmot Flat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wilmot Flat 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 Wilmot Flat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Wilmot Flat post office opened in 1832.

We also found Wilmot Flat in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wilmot Flat.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilmot Flat. 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 Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilmot Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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