Welcome to Jaffrey ...

Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jaffrey has a population of 5,267 people<3> (see below for details).

Jaffrey is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Jaffrey: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jaffrey had an population of 5,267 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jaffrey had a population of 5,457 people (or 7.08% of the total population of Cheshire County). This makes Jaffrey the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Jaffrey represents 0.41% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,457 people, the population of Jaffrey has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,476 people).

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

Communities near Jaffrey ...

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

• Fitchburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
  • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
• Keene
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Gardner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Milford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Athol
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Winchendon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
  • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
• Townsend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
  • Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
• Templeton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
• Westminster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 Worcester County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
• Swanzey
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>

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 Jaffrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jaffrey.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jaffrey. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jaffrey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jaffrey ...

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

Adding Jaffrey to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Jaffrey in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jaffrey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jaffrey. 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/