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Welcome to Hinsdale ...

Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County<1>.


The location of Hinsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hinsdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hinsdale has a population of 3,896 people<3> (see below for details).

Hinsdale is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Hinsdale lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinsdale had an population of 3,896 people. This is a decrease of 3.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinsdale had a population of 4,046 people (or 5.25% of the total population of Cheshire County). This makes Hinsdale the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hinsdale represents 0.31% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,046 people, the population of Hinsdale has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,082 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hinsdale.

Communities Also Named Hinsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hinsdale - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana and New York (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinsdale.

Communities near Hinsdale ...

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

  • Keene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Greenfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Athol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Brattleboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Montague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Swanzey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Deerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Winchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <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 Hinsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinsdale.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinsdale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hinsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinsdale ...

Looking for more information about Hinsdale? 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 Hinsdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hinsdale.

Adding Hinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Hinsdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinsdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Hinsdale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hinsdale - 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.









 

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