Harrisville, New Hampshire
| Harrisville, New Hampshire | |
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The historic mill village of Harrisville
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 Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′42″N 72°05′47″W / 42.94500°N 72.09639°WCoordinates: 42°56′42″N 72°05′47″W / 42.94500°N 72.09639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Cheshire |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Jay Jacobs Andrew Maneval Jonathan Miner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.2 sq mi (52.2 km2) |
| • Land | 18.6 sq mi (48.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) 7.80% |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 961 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03450 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-34420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873620 |
| Website | www.harrisvillenh.org |
Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Besides the town center, it also includes the village of Chesham. The population of the town was 961 at the 2010 census.
Harrisville is a unique, preserved 19th-century mill town located in the Monadnock region of southern New Hampshire. There are nine bodies of water in the town, many back roads and trails to explore, and two original train depots at Harrisville and Chesham.
First known as Twitchell's Mills, a combination sawmill and gristmill was built here in 1774. Harrisville township was formed in 1870 from lands ceded by Marlborough, Dublin, Hancock, Nelson, and Roxbury. The Manchester & Keene Railroad opened in 1878, helping it prosper as a textile mill town. It was named for Milan Harris, whose stone and brick Cheshire Mills operated until 1970, but look virtually unchanged since the mid-19th century.
Today, the Cheshire Mills are protected as part of the Harrisville Historic District, a National Historic Landmark which includes the center of town. With its red brick buildings and mills reflected in Harrisville Pond and canal, the village is frequently photographed as an iconic example of picturesque old New England. The Harrisville Rural District includes the southern part of the town near the Dublin border.
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