County Facts
County Website: http://www.co.cheshire.nh.us
| Date Created: |
1771 |
County Seat: |
Keene |
| Name Origin: |
? |
Formed From: |
Original
County |
County Records
Genealogical Addresses
- Historical
Society of Cheshire County,
P.O. Box 803, 246 Main Street,
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
603-352-1895;hscc@cheshire.net
- New Hampshire Society of Genealogist, P.O. Box 2316 , Concord, NH 3302-2316 (603) 225-3381
- New Hampshire Historical Society , The Tuck Library, 30 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301-6384
Telephone: 603/228-6688 - Fax: 603/224-0463
- New Hampshire State Library, 20 Park Street ,
Concord, NH 03301;
(603)271-2144 FAX: (603)271-6826
Military Resources
- Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900 from the State of New Hampshire
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Pension applications for service in the U.S. Army between 1861 and 1917, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served.
- Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 from the State of New Hampshire
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Documents in NARA publication M246 include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83.
- Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War from the State of New Hampshire
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Documents in NARA publication M246 include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns, and other miscellaneous personnel, pay, and supply records of American Army units, 1775-83.
- Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files from the State of New Hampshire
(The National Archives): View, Print Copy & Save Original Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, from NARA publication M804.
County History
Cheshire County is located in the Monadnock region
of southwestern New Hampshire with a total area of
over 736 square miles. With 19 square miles of inland
waterways, 83% forested, the county remains relatively
rural in character. The county population is 72,182
with the city of Keene (population 22,872) serving
as the geographical and social-economic center of
the county. The town of Swanzey (population 6,653)
and Jaffrey (population 5,431) are the next largest
communities in Cheshire. The remaining 52% of the
population resides in relatively rural settings in
the remaining 20 towns with populations ranging from
250 - 4,200. The split between those who were born
in New Hampshire and those who have immigrated is
about 50/50.
Cheshire
County has a mix of rural villages, urban settings,
forest and agricultural land, and numerous lakes and
streams. The health and vigor of its diverse natural
resources is an important attraction. While the economic
base is industrial, business, and service oriented,
tourism is very important to the area. Monadnock State
Park in Jaffrey (location of Mount Monadnock, the
most heavily climbed mountain in New England), the
13,000 acre Pisgah State Park in the southwest corner
of the county, and Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam
are significant natural attractions to the area.
Communities
include:
Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum,
Harrisville, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough,
Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Stoddard,
Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland,
Winchester. See City & Town Clerks for more
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