Incorporated: 1754
Population: 11,786
County Name: Strafford
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Somersworth
1 Government Way
Somersworth, NH 03878

Phone: 603-692-9519
Fax: 603-692-9575
Website: Town of Somersworth

Origin:
Somersworth began as a parish of Dover, named Sligo after the Irish county which was home to an early colonial governor. Later, it was called Summersworth, which was contracted to Somersworth when it was incorporated in 1754. It was incorporated as a city in 1893. Situated on the Salmon River, Somersworth has been home to many gristmills, sawmills, and cotton and woolen making establishments.

More about Somersworth:
Somersworth, formerly a part of Dover, was a thriving industrial center in the 1800s, beginning with early saw and grist mills which took water from the Salmon Falls River for their power. Today, that character still remains a big part of the town.