Strafford County, New Hampshire
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 45 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Dover, Somersworth, Durham.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New Hampshire is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Strafford titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP34 of 45 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
45 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStrafford was formed in 1769 (1769-04-29) from unknown / original county.
STRAFFORD created as one of five original counties.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStrafford County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,601 | 32,614 | 51,117 | 61,127 | 31,493 | 35,558 | 39,337 | 38,546 | 43,553 | 51,567 | 59,799 | 85,408 | 112,233 | 130,889 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS133 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 133 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albert Snell Cemetery |
| Allen Burying Ground (historical) |
| Bartlett - Burleigh Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Budge Cemetery |
| Capon Cemetery |
| Cartland Cemetery |
| Caverly Cemetery |
| Caverly Hill Cemetery |
| Charles Jones Cemetery |
| Chesley Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clement Davis Cemetery |
| Cocheco Burying Ground |
| Cold Springs Cemetery |
| Crown Point Cemetery |
| Dame Hill Cemetery |
| Daniel Emerson Cemetery |
| David Bennett Cemetery |
| Demeritt Cemetery |
| Dover Point Cemetery |
| Drew Cemetery |
| Durgin Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Folsom - Chesley Cemetery |
| Forest Glade Cemetery |
| Foss Cemetery |
| George Clay Cemetery |
| Glidden - Mathews Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Greek Cemetery |
| Griffiths Cemetery |
| Haley Cemetery |
| Ham Cemetery |
| Hamilton Smith Chapel Cemetery |
| Hanson Cemetery |
| Haven Hill Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hoitt Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Huckins - Plumer Cemetery |
| Huckins Cemetery |
| Hussy Cemetery |
| Indian Graves |
| Isreal Dame Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| John Mathews Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Josiah D Bartlett Graveyard |
| Joy Cemetery |
| Kimball Cemetery |
| Lang Cemetery |
| Layne Cemetery |
| Lee Hill Cemetery |
| Locke Cemetery |
| Mathes Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Milton Mills Cemetery |
| Mont-Calvaire Cimetiere |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Mooney Cemetery |
| Moses Davis Cemetery |
| New Saint Marys Cemetery |
| New Town Cemetery |
| Nutes Ridge Cemetery |
| Odiorne Cemetery |
| Old Parish Cemetery |
| Old Town Cemetery |
| Old Town Cemetery |
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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