New Hampshire, Ohio

New Hampshire is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 174.[2]

Location of New Hampshire, Ohio

Located between Wapakoneta and Lakeview at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 with State Routes 196 and 385, the village maintains a small post office (Zip Code: 45870) and a country store.

History

New Hampshire was laid out in 1836.[3] The community was named after the state of New Hampshire.[4] A post office called New Hampshire has been in operation since 1855.[5]

Education

The community is served by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hampshire, Ohio
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): New Hampshire CDP, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  3. Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 177.
  4. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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