RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Hampshire >> Cheshire County >> WinchesterIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Hampshire


The Commemorative Quarter for New Hampshire







Welcome to Winchester ...

Winchester is located in Cheshire County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Winchester, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Winchester has a population of 4,201 people<3> (see below for details).

Winchester is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Winchester: (603)

The ZIP code for Winchester: 03470<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winchester had an population of 4,201 people. This is a decrease of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winchester had a population of 4,341 people (which is 5.63% of the total population of Cheshire County). This makes Winchester the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Winchester represents 0.33% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,341 people, the population of Winchester increased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,144 people).

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

Communities Also Named Winchester ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Winchester - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2), Washington, Wisconsin (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Winchester ...

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

  • Keene
    (12 miles [19.3 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 <6>
  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
  • Winchendon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
    • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Montague
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Swanzey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rindge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jaffrey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester ...

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

Adding Winchester to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winchester 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 Winchester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Winchester post office opened in 1811.

We also found Winchester in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winchester.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winchester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Winchester). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Winchester or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024