Welcome to Chesterfield ...
Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County<1>.
The location of Chesterfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1802.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Chesterfield has a population of 3,627 people<3> (see below for details).
Chesterfield is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Chesterfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chesterfield is within the boundaries of the (603) area code.
Websites for Chesterfield ...
Official Website: www.nhchesterfield.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chesterfield had an population of 3,627 people. This is an increase of 0.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Chesterfield had a population of 3,604 people. This makes Chesterfield the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Chesterfield represents 0.27% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 101st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,604 people, the population of Chesterfield increased 1.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,542 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Chesterfield.
Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Chesterfield - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chesterfield.
Communities near Chesterfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesterfield.
- Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
- Brattleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Swanzey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
- Winchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Walpole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <5>
- Hinsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
- Bellows Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
- Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <5>
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Putney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Chesterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesterfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesterfield. 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 Chesterfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterfield. See our Newspapers Page for Chesterfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterfield ...
Looking for more information about Chesterfield? 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 Chesterfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterfield.
Adding Chesterfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Chesterfield post office opened in 1802.
We also found Chesterfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chesterfield: www.nhchesterfield.com/
The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/
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 Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chesterfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |