Welcome to Claremont ...
The city of Claremont is located in Sullivan County<1>.
Claremont was established in 1764.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Claremont has a population of 12,959 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Claremont is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Claremont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Claremont: (603)
The ZIP code for Claremont: 03743<4>
Websites for Claremont ...
Official Website: www.claremontnh.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Claremont had an population of 12,959 people. This is a decrease of 2.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Claremont had a population of 13,355 people (which is 30.53% of the total population of Sullivan County). This makes Claremont the county's most populous community.
The population of Claremont represents 1.01% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,355 people, the population of Claremont increased 1.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,151 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Claremont.
Communities Also Named Claremont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Claremont - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claremont.
Communities near Claremont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claremont.
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Charlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlestown <6>
- Rockingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Sunapee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunapee
- Sunapee is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunapee <6>
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Claremont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claremont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claremont. 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 Claremont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claremont. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Claremont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claremont ...
Looking for more information about Claremont? 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 Claremont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Claremont.
Adding Claremont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claremont 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 Claremont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Claremont post office opened in 1802.
We also found Claremont in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claremont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Claremont: www.claremontnh.com/
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 Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Claremont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Claremont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Claremont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |