Welcome to Grantham ...
Grantham is located in Sullivan County<1>.
The location of Grantham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grantham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grantham has a population of 2,954 people<3> (see below for details).
Grantham is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Grantham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Grantham lies within the (603) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grantham had an population of 2,954 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grantham had a population of 2,985 people (which is 6.82% of the total population of Sullivan County). This makes Grantham the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Grantham represents 0.23% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,985 people, the population of Grantham increased 37.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,167 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grantham.
Communities Also Named Grantham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Grantham - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, Florida, North Carolina, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grantham.
Communities near Grantham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grantham.
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <5>
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>
- Hartland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Sunapee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
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 Grantham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grantham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grantham. 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 Grantham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grantham. See our Newspapers Page for Grantham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grantham ...
Looking for more information about Grantham? 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 Grantham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grantham.
Adding Grantham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grantham 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 Grantham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Grantham post office opened in 1831.
We also found Grantham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grantham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grantham. 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 Sullivan, 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 Grantham. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grantham - 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/ |