Sullivan County New Hampshire Genealogy Research Site

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY
Sullivan County was organized in September, 1827. It was named for General John Sullivan, a Revolutionary War hero, New Hampshire attorney general and judge. County seat: Newport. Sullivan County is also the birthplace of America's machine tool industry.

Sullivan County is located in western New Hampshire, along the Vermont border. It consists of 528 square miles and contains a population of 39,370. Its largest city is Claremont with a population of 14,050. Twelve percent of Sullivan County is prime farmland.

Many of these 18th century farms are still in the same family. Primary industries include manufacturing, retail, health care and higher education. Several historic mill communities are also located in Sullivan County.

A landmark in Sullivan County is Fort No 4, a Living History Museum. This museum was originally constructed in the middle of what is now the town of Charleston. A plaque commemorates this fact. The Fort #4 replica was constructed about a mile or so away as it required some acreage for this living museum. For those interested in genealogy, and are interested in life during the Colonial Days, this is a great place to visit. You may visit their web site: www.fortat4.com

Town	Date Formed	Population	Host Contact
Acworth	1776	789	Bill Porter
Charlestown	1753	767	Joyce Higgins
Claremont	1764	13,913	Wayne McElreavy
Cornish	1763	1676	Wayne McElreavy
Croydon	1763	705	Albert Smith
Goshen	1791	790
Grantham	1761	1,430	Lea Frey
Langdon	1787	852	Marcia Maloney
Lempster	1761	1,044	Richard Fairweather
Newport	1761	6,346	Wayne McElreavy
Plainfield	1761	2,238
Springfield	1794	907	Patricia Caswell
Sunapee	1850	2,733
Unity	1764	1,435	Roberta Callum
Washington	1776	827

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