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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTIES (PCDs) (with county seats in italics) [date of formation of county in
brackets]
Belknap- Laconia [1840] Carroll- Ossipee [1840] Cheshire- Keene [1769] Coos- Lancaster [1803] Grafton- Woodsville [1769] Hillsborough- Nashua [1769] Merrimack- Concord [1823] Rockingham- Exeter [1769] Strafford- Dover [1769] Sullivan- Newport [1827] MINOR CIVIL DIVISIONS [Note: although the "Towns" are the primary Minor Civil Division in NEW HAMPSHIRE, "Cities"- though they are incorporated Municipalities- replace the functions of the Town, are separate from any Town and are, therefore, considered to be- along with the Town- MCDs of the State. The listing below does NOT contain Grants and Purchases authorized by the New Hampshire General Court within the one-time public lands of the State's "North Country", even though these might be considered MCDs for certain purposes.] [dates of incorporation of MCDs in brackets] Belknap County
Alton (town) [1796: originally, unorganized 'plantation' of "New Durham"] Barnstead (town) [1727] Belmont (town) [1859] Center Harbor (town) [1797] Gilford (town) [1812] Gilmanton (town) [1859: unorganized 'plantation', 1727-1859] LACONIA (city) [town, 1855; inc. as a city, 1893]- county courthouse Meredith (town) [1768: unorganized 'plantation' known variously as "New Salem" and "Palmerstown", 1748-1768] New Hampton (town) [1777: unorganized 'plantation' of "Moultonborough Addition", 1765-1777] Sanbornton (town) [1770: unorganized 'plantation', 1748-1770] Tilton (town) [1869] Carroll County Albany (town) [1833: unorganized 'plantation' of "Burton", 1766-1833] Bartlett (town) [1790] Brookfield (town) [1794] Chatham (town) [1767] Conway (town) [1765] Eaton (town) [1766] Effingham (town) [1778: unorganized 'plantation' of "Leavittstown", 1749-1778] Freedom (town) [1832] Hart's Location (town) [1772] Jackson (town) [1800: was "Adams", 1800-1829; originally, unorganized 'plantation' of "New Madbury"] Madison (town) [1852] Moultonborough (town) [1777: unorganized 'plantation', 1763-1777] OSSIPEE (town) [1785]- county courthouse Sandwich (town) [1763] Tamworth (town) [1766] Tuftonboro (town) [1795: unorganized 'plantation', 1750-1795] Wakefield (town) [1774: unorganized 'plantation' of "Watertown" (aka "East-town"), 1749-1774] Wolfeboro (town) [1770: unorganized 'plantation', 1759-1770] Cheshire County Alstead (town) [1763: unorganized 'plantation' of "Newton", 1752-1763] Chesterfield (town) [1760: unorganized 'plantation' of "Number One", 1752-1760] Dublin (town) [1771: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock", 1749-1771] Fitzwilliam (town) [1773: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Four", 1752-1773] Gilsum (town) [1787: unorganized 'plantation', 1752-1787; known as "Boyle", 1752-1763] Harrisville (town) [1870] Hinsdale (town) [1753] Jaffrey (town) [1773: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Two", 1749-1773] KEENE (city) [town, 1753; inc. as a city, 1873: unorganized 'plantation' of "Upper Ashuelot", 1733-1753]- county courthouse Marlborough (town) [1776: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Five", 1752-1776] Marlow (town) [1772: unorganized 'plantation', 1753-1772; known as "Addison", 1753-1761] Nelson (town) [1774: was "Packersfield", 1774-1814; unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Six", 1752-1774] Richmond (town) [1752: was unorganized 'plantation' of "Sylvester Canada", 1735-1752] Rindge (town) [1768: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Rowley Canada", 1736-1749 and "Monadnock Number One", 1749-1768] Roxbury (town) [1812] Stoddard (town) [1774: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Seven", 1752-1774] Sullivan (town) [1787] Surry (town) [1769] Swanzey (town) [1753: unorganized 'plantation' of "Lower Ashuelot", 1733-1753] Troy (town) [1815] Walpole (town) [1752: unorganized 'plantation' of "Number Three", 1736-1752] Westmoreland (town) [1752: unorganized 'plantation' of "Number Two", 1735-1752] Winchester (town) [1753: unorganized 'plantation' of "Arlington", 1733-1753] Coos County [BERLIN] (city) [town, 1829; inc. as a city, 1897: unincorporated 'plantation' of "Maynesborough", 1771-1829]- auxiliary courthouse Cambridge Township (unorganized 'plantation': granted, 1773) Carroll (town) [1832: unorganized 'plantation' of "Bretton Woods", 1772-1832] Clarksville (town) [1853] Colebrook (town) [1796: unorganized 'plantation', 1762-1796; known as "Dryden", 1762-1770] Columbia (town) [1797: unorganized 'plantation', 1762-1797; known as "Preston", 1762-1770 and "Cockburn", 1770-1811] Dalton (town) [1784: unorganized 'plantation' of "Chiswick", 1764-1784] Dixville (organized 'township': 1960; unorganized 'plantation', 1805-1960) Dummer (town) [1848: unorganized 'plantation', 1773-1848] Errol (town) [1836: unorganized 'plantation', 1774-1836] Gorham (town) [1836: unorganized 'plantation' of "Shelburne", 1770-1836] Jefferson (town) [1796: unorganized 'plantation' of "Dartmouth", 1765-1796] Kilkenny Township (unorganized 'plantation': granted, 1774) LANCASTER (town) [1763]- county courthouse Milan (town) [1824: unorganized 'plantation' of "Paulsbourg", 1771-1824] Millsfield (organized 'township': 1932; unorganized 'plantation', 1774-1932) Northumberland (town) [1779: unorganized 'plantation', 1761-1779; known as "Stonington", 1761-1771] Odell (unorganized 'township': granted 1834) Pittsburg (town) [1840: previously, the "Indian Stream Territory"] Randolph (town) [1824: unorganized 'plantation' of "Durand", 1772-1824] Shelburne (town) [1769] Stark (town) [1795: unorganized 'plantation', 1774-1795; known as "Perry", 1774-1832] Stewartstown (town) [1795: unorganized 'plantation', 1770-1795; known as "Stuart", 1770-1799] Stratford (town) [1773: unorganized 'plantation' of "Woodbury", 1762-1773] Success Township (unorganized 'plantation': granted, 1773) Wentworth's Location (organized 'township': 1966: unorganized 'plantation', 1797-1881; town, 1881-1966) Whitefield (town) [1804: unorganized 'plantation', 1774-1804] Grafton County Alexandria (town) [1782: unorganized 'plantation', 1753-1782] Ashland (town) [1868] Bath (town) [1760] Benton (town) [1764: was "Coventry", 1764-1840] Bethlehem (town) [1799: unorganized 'plantation' of "Lloyd's Hills", 1774-1799] Bridgewater (town) [1788] Bristol (town) [1819] Campton (town) [1761] Canaan (town) [1761] Dorchester (town) [1761] Easton (town) [1876] Ellsworth (town) [1802: unorganized 'plantation' of "Trecothick", 1769-1802] Enfield (town) [1784: originally spelled "Endfield"; unorganized 'plantation' of "Relhan", 1761-1784 Franconia (town) [1764] Grafton (town) [1778: unorganized 'plantation', 1761-1778] Groton (town) [1796: unorganized 'plantation' of "Cockermouth", 1761-1796] Hanover (town) [1761] HAVERHILL (town) [1763]- county courthouse (c.h. p.o.= "Woodsville") Hebron (town) [1792] Holderness (town) [1751] Landaff (town) [1774: unorganized 'plantation', 1764-1774] Lebanon (city) [town, 1761; inc. as a city, 1957] Lincoln (town) [1764] Lisbon (town) [1824: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Concord", 1763-1764; "Chiswick", 1764-1768 and "Gunthwaite", 1768-1824] Littleton (town) [1784: unorganized 'plantation' of "Apthorp", 1770-1784] Livermore Township (unorganized 'plantation': granted 1876) Lyman (town) [1761] Lyme (town) [1761] Monroe (town) [1854] Orange (town) [1790: unorganized 'plantation' of "Cardigan", 1769-1790] Orford (town) [1761] Piermont (town) [1764] Plymouth (town) [1763] Rumney (town) [1761] Sugar Hill (town) [1962] Thornton (town) [1781: unorganized 'plantation', 1763-1781] Warren (town) [1763] Waterville Valley (town) [1829: was "Waterville", 1829-1967] Wentworth (town) [1766] Woodstock (town) [1763: was "Peeling", 1763-1840] Hillsborough County Amherst (town) [1760: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Narragansett Number Three", 1723-1760] Antrim (town) [1777] Bedford (town) [1750: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Narragansett Number Five", 1734-1750] Bennington (town) [1842] Brookline (town) [1769: was "Raby", 1769-1798] Deering (town) [1774] Francestown (town) [1772] Goffstown (town) [1761: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Narragansett Number Four", 1733-1761] Greenfield (town) [1791] Greenville (town) [1872] Hancock (town) [1779] Hillsborough (town) [1772: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1772; known as "Number Seven", 1735-1748] Hollis (town) [1746] Hudson (town) [1746: was "Nottingham West", 1746-1830; unorganized 'plantation' of "Nottingham", 1722-1746] Litchfield (town) [1734: unorganized 'plantation', 1729-1734; was "Brenton's Farm", 1729-1749] Lyndeborough (town) [1764: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1764; known as "Salem Canada", 1735-1753] [MANCHESTER] (city) [town, 1751; inc. as a city, 1846: was "Derryfield", 1751-1810]- auxiliary courthouse Mason (town) [1768: was unorganized 'plantation' of "Number One", 1749-1768] Merrimack (town) [1746] Milford (town) [1794] Mont Vernon (town) [1803] NASHUA (city) [town, 1746: inc. as a city, 1853; was "Dunstable", 1746-1836]- county courthouse New Boston (town) [1763: unorganized 'plantation' of "Lanestown", 1735-1763] New Ipswich (town) [1762: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1762; was "Ipswich", 1735-1766] Pelham (town) [1746] Peterborough (town) [1760: unorganized 'plantation', 1737-1760] Sharon (town) [1791] Temple (town) [1768: unorganized 'plantation' of "Peterborough Slip", 1750-1768] Weare (town) [1764: unorganized 'plantation' of "Beverly Canada", 1735-1764] Wilton (town) [1762: unorganized 'plantation' of "Number Two", 1749-1762] Windsor (town) [1798] Merrimack County Allenstown (town) [1831: unorganized 'plantation', 1721-1831] Andover (town) [1779: unorganized 'plantation' of "New Breton"] Boscawen (town) [1760: unorganized 'plantation' of "Contoocook", 1732-1760] Bow (town) [1727] Bradford (town) [1787: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1787; known as "Number Two", 1735-1771] Canterbury (town) [1741: unorganized 'plantation', 1727-1741] Chichester (town) [1727] CONCORD (city) [town, 1733; inc. as a city, 1853: was "Rumford", 1733-1765; unorganized 'plantation' of "Penacook", 1659-1733]- state capital/county courthouse Danbury (town) [1795] Dunbarton (town) [1765: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Gorhamstown", 1735-1748 and "Starktown", 1748-1765] Epsom (town) [1727] Franklin (city) [1828: inc. as a city, 1895] Henniker (town) [1768] Hill (town) [1753: was "New Chester", 1753-1837] Hooksett (town) [1822] Hopkinton (town) [1765: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1765] Loudon (town) [1773] Newbury (town) [1778: was "Fishersville", 1778-1837; unorganized 'plantation' of "Dantzic", 1765-1778] New London (town) [1779: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Heidlebourg", 1753-1773 and "Alexandria Addition", 1773-1779] Northfield (town) [1780] Pembroke (town) [1759: unorganized 'plantation' known variously as "Lovewell's Town" and "Suncook", 1728-1759] Pittsfield (town) [1782]
Salisbury (town) [1768: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Baker's Town", 1736-1749 and "Stevens Town", 1749-1768] Sutton (town) [1784: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Perry's Town", 1749-1784] Warner (town) [1774: unorganized 'plantation' known as "Number One", 1735-1774] Webster (town) [1860] Wilmot (town) [1807] Rockingham County Atkinson (town) [1767] Auburn (town) [1845] Brentwood (town) [1744] Candia (town) [1763] Chester (town) [1722: unorganized 'plantation' of "Cheshire", 1721-1722] Danville (town) [1760: was "Hawke", 1760-1836] Deerfield (town) [1766] Derry (town) [1827] East Kingston (town) [1738] Epping (town) [1741] EXETER (town) [1641]- county courthouse Fremont (town) [1764: was"Poplin", 1764-1854] Greenland (town) [1704] Hampstead (town) [1749] Hampton (town) [1639: unorganized 'plantation' of "Winnacunnet", 1635-1639] Hampton Falls (town) [1726] Kensington (town) [1737] Kingston (town) [1694: originally "Kingstown"] Londonderry (town) [1722] New Castle (town) [1693] Newfields (town) [1895] Newington (town) [1764: unorganized 'plantation', 1712-1764] Newmarket (town) [1727] Newton (town) [1749: originally "Newtown"] North Hampton (town) [1742] Northwood (town) [1773] Nottingham (town) [1722] Plaistow (town) [1749] Portsmouth (city) [town, 1653; inc. as a city, 1849: unorganized 'plantation' known variously as "Piscataqua" and "Strawberry Banke", 1623-1653] Raymond (town) [1764: originally "Freetown"] Rye (town) [1726] Salem (town) [1750] Sandown (town) [1756] Seabrook (town) [1768] South Hampton (town) [1742] Stratham (town) [1716] Windham (town) [1741] Strafford County Barrington (town) [1742: unorganized 'plantation', 1722-1742] DOVER (city) [town, 1641; inc. as a city, 1855: unorganized 'plantation' known variously as "Cocheco" and "Northam", 1623-1641]- county courthouse Durham (town) [1732] Farmington (town) [1798] Lee (town) [1766] Madbury (town) [1755] Middleton (town) [1778: unorganized 'plantation', 1749-1778] Milton (town) [1802] New Durham (town) [1762: unorganized 'plantation' of "Cocheco Township", 1749-1762] Rochester (city) [town, 1722: inc. as a city, 1891] Rollinsford (town) [1849] Somersworth (city) [town, 1754; inc. as a city, 1893] Strafford (town) [1820] Sullivan County Acworth (town) [1766: unorganized 'plantation' of "Burnet", 1752-1766] Charlestown (town) [1753: unorganized 'plantation' of "Number Four", 1735-1753] Claremont (city) [town, 1764: inc. as a city, 1947] Cornish (town) [1763] Croydon (town) [1763] Goshen (town) [1791] Grantham (town) [1761] Langdon (town) [1787] Lempster (town) [1772: unorganized 'plantation', 1735-1772; known as "Number Nine", 1735-1753 and "Dupplin", 1753-1761] NEWPORT (town) [1761: unorganized 'plantation' of "Grenville", 1753-1761]- county courthouse Plainfield (town) [1761] Springfield (town) [1794: unorganized 'plantation' of "Protectworth", 1760-1794] Sunapee (town) [1781: was "Wendell", 1781-1850; unorganized 'plantation' of "Saville", 1768-1781] Unity (town) [1764: unorganized 'plantation' of "Buckingham", 1753-1764] Washington (town) [1776: unorganized 'plantation' of "Monadnock Number Eight", 1735-1776] |
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