Incorporated: 1774
Population: 4,325
County Name: Carroll
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Wakefield
2 High St, Town Hall
Sanbornville, NH 03872

Phone: 603-522-6205
Fax: 603-522-6794
Website: wakefieldnh.com

Origin:
Settled by colonists from Dover and Somersworth, this town went through the names Ham's-town, East-town, and Watertown before it was incorporated as Wakefield in 1774. Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, was the location of Wentworth Castle, the home of Wentworth ancestors. Wakefield includes the villages of Union and Sanbornville.

More about Wakefield:
In Wakefield, there's something happening no matter what the season. Time it right and you might catch the Heritage Festival, Wakefield Pride Day, the Annual Arts & Craft Fair, or a Bell Choir Concert.