Incorporated: 1796
Population: 400
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Groton
HC 58, Box 580-3
Groton, NH 03241

Phone: 603-744-9190
Fax: 603-744-3382
Website: town-of-groton.com

Origin:
First named Cockermouth in 1761, after Charles Wyndham, Baron Cockermouth and Earl of Egremont, who succeeded William Pitt as Secretary of State. At the time of the original grant, few grantees had taken up their claims, and the land was regranted in 1776. In 1792, a later grantee, Samuel Blood, succeeded in renaming the town Groton after his hometown in Massachusetts.

More about Groton:
Scuplured Rock, a New Hampshire Geologic Site and popular swimming hole, is located in Groton. The town was visited by Henry David Thoreau; it remains a scenic and interesting region. Groton is located on the Cockermouth River which runs into scenic Newfound Lake. The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House, which went through a complete exterior renovation in 2002 can be found in North Groton.