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Incorporated: 1791
Population: 340
County Name: Hillsborough (county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Sharon
442 NH Route 123
Sharon, NH 03458
Phone: 603-924-9250
Fax: Not Available
Website: Town of Sharon
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Origin:
Sharon was first settled in 1738 as part of Peterborough, known as Peterborough Slip or Sliptown. It was incorporated as Sharon in 1791 following the readjustment of a number of town lines. The name was that of a Connecticut town from which many settlers had come.
More about Sharon:
Sharon is home to the Sharon Arts Center, founded in 1947 to offer courses in arts and crafts, and provide a gallery for exhibitions by local fine artists.
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