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Welcome to Wolfeboro Center ...

Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolfeboro Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Wolfeboro Center: Wolfeboro Ctr. (or less commonly used: Wolfeboro Cen., Wolfeboro Cent. or Wolfeboro Cntr.)

Wolfeboro Center is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Wolfeboro Center is within the (603) area code.

Communities near Wolfeboro Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolfeboro Center.

  • Laconia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <3>
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Meredith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Wakefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Milton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Ossipee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Moultonborough
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

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 Wolfeboro Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolfeboro Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolfeboro Center ...

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

Adding Wolfeboro Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolfeboro Center 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 Wolfeboro Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolfeboro Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolfeboro Center. 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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolfeboro Center - 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.









 

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