Incorporated: 1779
Population: 2,613
County Name: Coos
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Northumberland
2 State Street
Northumberland, NH 03582

Phone: 603-636-1450
Fax: 603-636-6098
Website: www.nhes.state.nh.us/elmi/htmlprofiles/northumberland

Origin:
The town was first named Stonington in 1761, probably due to Governor Benning Wentworth's shipbuilding interests in Stonington, Conn. It was renamed Northumberland in honor of Hugh Smithson, first Duke of Northumberland. The Duke's son, James Smithson, is remembered for leaving a legacy of more than a half million dollars for the founding of the Smithsonian Institution. Most of Northumberland's residents live in the village of Groveton.

More about Northumberland:
Northumberland is a paper mill town. A highlight is the Groveton Bridge, which spans the Upper Ammonoosuc River east of Route 3.