Welcome to Northumberland ...
Northumberland is located in Coos County<1>.
The location of Northumberland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Northumberland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Northumberland has a population of 2,142 people<3> (see below for details).
Northumberland is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Northumberland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Northumberland lies within the (603) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northumberland had an population of 2,142 people. This is a decrease of 6.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Northumberland had a population of 2,288 people (which is 6.92% of the total population of Coos County). This makes Northumberland the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Northumberland represents 0.17% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 131st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,288 people, the population of Northumberland decreased 6.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,438 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Northumberland.
Communities Also Named Northumberland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Northumberland - they are located in Nevada, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Northumberland.
Communities near Northumberland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Northumberland.
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Whitefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
- Whitefield is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <5>
- Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lunenburg <5>
- Milan
(18 miles [29 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Northumberland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Northumberland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Northumberland. 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 Northumberland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northumberland. See our Newspapers Page for Northumberland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northumberland ...
Looking for more information about Northumberland? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Northumberland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Northumberland.
Adding Northumberland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Northumberland 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 Northumberland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Northumberland post office opened in 1822.
We also found Northumberland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Northumberland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northumberland. 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 Coos, 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 Northumberland. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northumberland - 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/ |