East Rochester, New Hampshire
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East Rochester, New Hampshire | ||
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ZIP code 03868 | ||
Area code | 603 | |
GNIS feature ID | 866724[1] |
East Rochester is a neighborhood within the city of Rochester, New Hampshire, United States, located on the banks of the Salmon Falls River which separates Maine from New Hampshire. Home to approximately 3,600 residents,[2] the community is located 3 miles (5 km) east of Rochester proper, and is one of two villages (the other being Gonic) within city limits.
The area was a farming community which developed into a small
East Rochester consists of a main street with several small shops and a shopping center known as Shoreyville Plaza, named after the original settlement in the area. Also on Main Street are two churches and a small library. In recent years, the old fire station (1902 till the early 1980s) has been converted into a museum, as fire services are now obtained from the main station in Rochester. A three-story block located on Main Street once housed the post office and a clothing store until the early 1980s, when the post office moved into a two-story brick block further north on Main Street. The area no longer has its post office, but East Rochester still has its own ZIP code (03868).
References
- ^ "East Rochester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 2020 Census population count for census tract most closely covering East Rochester: "P1. Race: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171): Census Tract 842.02, Strafford County, New Hampshire". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2022.