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Welcome to Coos County ...

Time Zone: Coos County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lancaster is the Seat for Coos County.

Coos County was founded in 1803 and was created by taking area from Grafton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Coos had a population of 31,421 people. This is a decrease of 4.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,055 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coos represented 2.51% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Coos County:

  • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Beans Grant
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beans Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Beans Purchase
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
  • Carroll
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carroll is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
  • Chandlers Purchase
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Clarksville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clarksville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Colebrook
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Colebrook is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colebrook <3>
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    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Columbia is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Crawfords Purchase
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Cutts Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Dalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Dalton is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Dixs Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixs Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Dummer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Dummer is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <3>
    • Errol
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
      • Errol is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <3>
    • Ervings Location
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ervings Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ervings Location is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Gorham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
    • Greens Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lancaster is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Low and Burbanks Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low and Burbanks Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low and Burbanks Grant
      • Low and Burbanks Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Martins Location
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Milan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Northumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Northumberland is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Randolph is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
    • Sargents Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Second College Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second College Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Shelburne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <3>
    • Stark
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Stark is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <3>
    • Stewartstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Stratford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Whitefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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