Winchester, New Hampshire
| Winchester, New Hampshire | ||
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 Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 42°46′24″N 72°22′59″W / 42.77333°N 72.38306°WCoordinates: 42°46′24″N 72°22′59″W / 42.77333°N 72.38306°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| County | Cheshire | |
| Incorporated | 1753 | |
| Government | ||
| • Board of Selectmen | Roberta Fraser, Chair Ben Kilanski Herbert C. Stephens Jack Marsh Ray Smith |
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| • Interim Town Administrator | Karey Miner | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 55.5 sq mi (143.8 km2) | |
| • Land | 54.9 sq mi (142.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) 1.06% | |
| Elevation | 433 ft (132 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 4,341 | |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 03470 | |
| Area code(s) | 603 | |
| FIPS code | 33-85540 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873757 | |
| Website | www |
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Winchester is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,341 at the 2010 census. The primary settlement in the town, where 1,733 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Winchester census-designated place (CDP). The town also includes the village of Ashuelot and part of Pisgah State Park.
Originally named Arlington in honor of Charles Fitzroy, Earl of Arlington, this town was one of those established in 1733 by Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher as protection for the Massachusetts border at the Connecticut River. After becoming a part of New Hampshire province in 1741, the town was granted to Colonel Josiah Willard, commander of Fort Dummer. In 1753, it was incorporated by Governor Benning Wentworth as Winchester, for Charles Paulet, 3rd Duke of Bolton, 8th Marquess of Winchester, and constable of the Tower of London.
Pioneers who came to the town as early as 1732 were attacked many times by Indians. Several settlers were taken captive, and the town was burned in 1745. Its church, founded in 1736, is the oldest religious body in Cheshire County. The town has two covered bridges.
The Winchester Profession, an influential statement of the principles of Universalism, was adopted at a Universalist congress in Winchester in 1803.
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