Carroll County, New Hampshire
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 61 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Sandwich, Wakefield, Moultonborough.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 61 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
61 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abenaki Indian Shop and Camp | Conway | 1991 |
| Bald Peak Colony Club | Moultonbourough | 2023 |
| Bartlett Roundhouse | Bartlett | 2015 |
| Beede Farm | Sandwich | 2012 |
| Bolduc Block | Conway | 2016 |
| Brewster Memorial Hall | Wolfeboro | 1983 |
| Brookfield Town Hall | Brookfield | 1985 |
| Carroll County Court House | Ossipee | 2007 |
| Center Sandwich Historic District | Sandwich | 1983 |
| Chocorua Lake Basin Historic District | Tamworth | 2005 |
| Conway Public Library | Conway | 2017 |
| Cook Memorial Library | Tamworth | 1980 |
| Cotton Mountain Community Church | Wolfeborough | 1985 |
| District No. 2 Schoolhouse | Wakefield | 1980 |
| Durgin Bridge | Sandwich | 1983 |
| Eagle Cliff | Sandwich | 2018 |
| Eagle Mountain House | Jackson | 1990 |
| Early Settlers Meeting House | Leighton Corner | 1995 |
| Eastern Slope Inn | North Conway | 1982 |
| Eastman, William K., House | Conway | 2001 |
| First Free Will Baptist Church | Ossipee | 1984 |
| Fore Point | Sandwich | 2017 |
| Freese's Tavern | Moultonborough | 1982 |
| Great Falls Manufacturing Company Newichawannock Canal Historic District | Wakefield | 2014 |
| Green Pastures | Sandwich | 2016 |
| Hansen's Annex | Center Sandwich | 1983 |
| Jackson Falls National Register Historic District | Jackson | 2003 |
| Jewell, Bradbury, House | Sandwich | 1986 |
| Jimmy Point Camp | Sandwich | 2018 |
| Joy Farm NHL | Silver Lake | 1971 |
| Libby Museum | Wolfeboro | 1998 |
| Lord's Hill Historic District | Effingham | 1985 |
| Lower Corner Historic District | Sandwich | 1986 |
| Lucknow | Moultonborough | 2018 |
| Lucknow NHL | Moultonborough | |
| Madison School, District No. 1 | Madison | 1980 |
| Moultonborough Town House | Moultonborough | 1989 |
| New England Masonic Charitable Institute | Effingham | 2019 |
| North Conway 5 and 10 Cent Store | North Conway | 2004 |
| North Conway Depot and Railroad Yard | North Conway | 1979 |
| North Sandwich Meeting House | Sandwich | 1986 |
| Pickering House | Wolfeboro | 2019 |
| Pointfield | Sandwich | 2014 |
| Pratt Family Camps | Moultonborough | 2012 |
| Remick, Capt. Enoch, House | Tamworth | 1996 |
| Russell-Colbath House | Albany | 1987 |
| St. John's Church, Rectory, and Parish Hall | Wakefield | 1984 |
| Swallow Boathouse | Moultonborough | 1980 |
| Town Hall | Center Sandwich | 1980 |
| Tuftonboro United Methodist Church | Tuftonboro | 1997 |
| Union Church | South Wolfeboro | 1982 |
| Union Hotel | Wakefield | 1989 |
| Union Railroad Station and Freight Shed | Wakefield | 2022 |
| Wakefield House | Wakefield | 1983 |
| Wakefield Public Library | Wakefield | 1983 |
| Wakefield Town Hall and Opera House | Wakefield | 2007 |
| Wakefield Village Historic District | Wakefield | 1984 |
| White Meetinghouse | Eaton Center | 1980 |
| Whittier Bridge | Ossipee | 1984 |
| Windermere | Moultonborough | 1979 |
| Wolfeboro Centre Community Church | Wolfeboro Centre | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1841 (1841-01-01) from Strafford.
CARROLL created from STRAFFORD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,157 | 20,465 | 18,224 | 16,895 | 15,017 | 15,589 | 15,868 | 15,829 | 27,931 | 43,666 | 50,107 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albany Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Bodge Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Center Conway Cemetery |
| Conway Village Cemetery |
| Edgerly Cemetery |
| Effingham Cemetery |
| Elm Hill Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hersey Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Little Pond Cemetery |
| Madison Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sargent Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Swetts Cemetery |
| Town Hall Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Lords Hill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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