Cheshire County, NH

Headnote

CHESHIRE COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of New Hampshire, on the easterly side of Connecticut river. Area, 442 square miles. Face of the country mountainous and hilly; soil generally rocky, but productive and well watered. Seat of justice, Keene. Pop. in 1820, 45,376; in 1830, 27,016; in 1840, 26,429; in 1850, 28,344. (Fanning's, 1853)

    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Hinsdale, NH City or Town
    Keene, NH City or Town
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