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Cheshire CountyNew Hampshire

Cheshire County is a county in New Hampshire with its seat in Keene, formed in 1769 as one of the five original New Hampshire counties.

  • Founded1769
  • County seatKeene
  • Named forCheshire, England
  • Land area707 sq mi + 22 sq mi water
  • Population76,458 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped40,083 checked 14 October 2026
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Where it is

Cheshire on the map of New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 10 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.

Belknap CountyCarroll CountyCoos CountyGrafton CountyHillsborough CountyMerrimack CountyRockingham CountyStrafford CountySullivan CountyCheshire County Cheshire
Counties of New Hampshire · Cheshire highlighted

History

Founded in 1769

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cheshire County was created on April 29, 1769, as one of the five original New Hampshire counties. The county has undergone numerous boundary adjustments over the centuries, losing territory to Hillsborough County and gaining and losing towns to and from neighboring Grafton County. In 1827, Cheshire County lost territory to the creation of Sullivan County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1769
    Cheshire County created Cheshire created as one of the five original New Hampshire counties. · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 3, ch. 9 [1769]/pp. 524-530
  2. 1778
    Lost territory Cheshire lost to Hillsborough when town of Fishersfield (now Newbury) was created from unincorporated lands.
    to Hillsborough
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 4, ch. 17 [1778]/pp. 189-190
  3. 1780
    Gained territory In 1780 Cheshire gained town of Protectworth (now Springfield) from Grafton.
    from Grafton
    · N.H. State Papers, 13:444, 449
  4. 1781
    Cheshire County created In an unsuccessful attempt to annex part of New Hampshire (the so-called East Union), Vermont created Washington (Vt. original, extinct) and expanded its Windsor (Vermont) so that they overlapped Cheshire; New Hampshire did not lose control of the area.
    from Washingtonfrom Windsor (Vt.)
    · Vt. State Papers, 13:17-18, 55-56; Vt. Recs. Gov., 2:294-296
  5. 1817
    Gained territory Cheshire gained from Grafton when town of Springfield gained Heath's Gore.
    from Grafton
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 8, ch. 24 [1817]/p. 620
Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1769
    Cheshire County created Cheshire created as one of the five original New Hampshire counties. · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 3, ch. 9 [1769]/pp. 524-530
  2. 1778
    Lost territory Cheshire lost to Hillsborough when town of Fishersfield (now Newbury) was created from unincorporated lands.
    to Hillsborough
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 4, ch. 17 [1778]/pp. 189-190
  3. 1780
    Gained territory In 1780 Cheshire gained town of Protectworth (now Springfield) from Grafton.
    from Grafton
    · N.H. State Papers, 13:444, 449
  4. 1781
    Cheshire County created In an unsuccessful attempt to annex part of New Hampshire (the so-called East Union), Vermont created Washington (Vt. original, extinct) and expanded its Windsor (Vermont) so that they overlapped Cheshire; New Hampshire did not lose control of the area.
    from Washingtonfrom Windsor (Vt.)
    · Vt. State Papers, 13:17-18, 55-56; Vt. Recs. Gov., 2:294-296
  5. 1782
    Changed Vermont gave up its attempt to annex part of New Hampshire known as East Union. Overlap of Cheshire by Washington (Vt., original, extinct) and Windsor (Vermont) ended.
    WashingtonWindsor (Vt.)
    · Vt. State Papers, vol. 3, pt. 2: 67-68
  6. 1787
    Lost territory Cheshire lost small area to Hillsborough when town of Bradford was created from Washington Gore and the towns of New Bradford and Washington.
    to Hillsborough
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 5, ch. 6 [1787]/pp. 280-281
  7. 1791
    Boundary clarified Cheshire boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 5, ch. 14 [1791]/pp. 766-767
  8. 1817
    Gained territory Cheshire gained from Grafton when town of Springfield gained Heath's Gore.
    from Grafton
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 8, ch. 24 [1817]/p. 620
  9. 1817
    Lost territory Cheshire lost to Hillsborough when town of New London gained from town of Wendell (now Sunapee).
    to Hillsborough
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 8, ch. 11 [1817]/pp. 607-608
  10. 1827
    Lost territory Cheshire lost to creation of Sullivan.
    to Sullivan
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 9, ch. 48 [1827], secs. 2, 13/pp. 649-650, 653
  11. 1829
    Boundary clarified Cheshire boundaries were redefined (no change).
    no change
    · N.H. Early Laws, vol. 9, ch. 100 [1829], sec. 1/pp. 879-882

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cheshire

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Cheshire by the Census

Population
76,458 2020 Census count
Housing units
35,612 2020 Census count
Land area
707 square miles
Water area
22 square miles
People per sq mi
108 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

In New Hampshire, permits, zoning and assessing are handled by each city or town, not the county, and deeds are recorded at the county's registry of deeds.

Records

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Cheshire County

When was Cheshire County founded?
Cheshire County was founded in 1769, and named after Cheshire, England.
What is the county seat of Cheshire County?
The county seat of Cheshire County is Keene.
Is there an online parcel map for Cheshire County?
Yes. New Hampshire Geographic Information System Clearinghouse (GRANIT) publishes a parcel map of 40,083 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cheshire County's boundary or name changed?
Cheshire County was created in 1769. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Hillsborough County, Grafton County and Washington County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Cheshire County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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