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Welcome to Cheshire County ...

Time Zone: Cheshire County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Keene is the Seat for Cheshire County.

Cheshire County is one of the original counties of New Hampshire and was founded in 1769.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cheshire had a population of 76,085 people. This is a decrease of 1.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 77,058 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cheshire represented 5.85% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Cheshire County:

  • Alstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Alstead is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alstead <2>
  • Chesterfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Dublin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dublin is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • Fitzwilliam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilsum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
    • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <2>
  • Harrisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hinsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
  • Jaffrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
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    • Keene
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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      • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Marlborough
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <2>
    • Marlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Nelson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Nelson is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Rindge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
    • Roxbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Stoddard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <2>
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Surry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Swanzey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
      • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <2>
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Walpole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <2>
    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
 

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