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RSA tit. II, ch. 22
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RSA 22:1 Number and Names.

22:1. Number and Names. The state is divided into 10 counties,-Rockingham, Strafford, Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack, Hillsborough, Cheshire, Sullivan, Grafton and Coos; and all towns, places, lands and waters within their bounds, respectively, shall be parts of the respective counties aforesaid. Source. RS 16:1. CS 17:1. GS 19:1. GL 20:1. PS 21:1. PL 20:1. RL 28:1.

RSA 22:2 Rockingham.

22:2. Rockingham. The county of Rockingham is bounded thus: Beginning at the mouth of Piscataqua river and running up the same to the easterly corner of Newmarket, including the river; thence northwesterly by the easterly and northerly lines of Newmarket, Epping, Nottingham and Northwood to the easterly line of Pittsfield; thence southwesterly by the northerly and westerly lines of Northwood, Deerfield, Candia, Auburn and Londonderry to the northerly line of Hudson; thence by the northerly and easterly lines of Hudson, to the northwest corner of Pelham; thence by the northerly line of Pelham to the state line; thence by the state line to the sea; thence by the sea to the bound first mentioned, including all of the Isles of Shoals which belong to this state. Source. RS 16:2. CS 17:2. GS 19:2. GL 20:2. PS 21:2. PL 20:2. RL 28:2.

RSA 22:3 Strafford.

22:3. Strafford. The county of Strafford is bounded thus: Beginning at the northerly corner of the town of Northwood; thence by the westerly lines of the towns of Strafford and New Durham to the northerly corner of New Durham; thence by the northerly lines of New Durham, Middleton and Milton to the state line; thence down said line to the county of Rockingham; thence by the northerly line of the county of Rockingham to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:3. CS 17:3. GS 19:3. GL 20:3. PS 21:3. PL 20:3. RL 28:3.

RSA 22:4 Belknap.

22:4. Belknap. The county of Belknap is bounded thus: Beginning at the easterly corner of Pittsfield; thence by the northerly lines of Pittsfield, Loudon, Canterbury, Northfield and Franklin to the westerly line of Sanbornton; thence by the westerly lines of Sanbornton and New Hampton to the southerly line of Ashland; thence by the southerly line of Ashland and Holderness to the westerly line of Center Harbor; thence by the westerly line of Center Harbor to the northerly corner of Center Harbor; thence by the northerly line of Center Harbor to the easterly termination of the line separating the towns of Center Harbor and Moultonborough; thence easterly to the southerly point of Long Island in Winnipesaukee lake; thence easterly to the southerly part of Parker's Island; thence easterly to the northwesterly end of Keniston's Island, sometimes called Baker's Island; thence along the southerly shore of said island to the easterly end of the same; thence to the westerly termination of the line separating the towns of Wolfeboro and Alton; thence on the northerly line of Alton to the northerly corner of New Durham; thence by the county of Strafford to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:9. CS 17:9. GS 19:4. GL 20:4. PS 21:4. 1897, 199:1. PL 20:4. RL 28:4.

RSA 22:5 Carroll.

22:5. Carroll. The county of Carroll is bounded thus: Beginning at the northerly corner of New Durham; thence by the northerly line of the county of Belknap to the easterly line of Holderness; thence by the easterly lines of Holderness, Campton and Thornton to the northwest corner of Sandwich; thence by the northerly line of Sandwich to the westerly line of Albany; thence by the westerly line of Albany to the northwest corner thereof; thence by the north line of Albany to the west line of Bartlett; thence by the west lines of Bartlett and Hart's Location to the north line of said Location; thence by the northerly and easterly lines of said Location to the west line of Bartlett; thence by the westerly lines of Bartlett and Jackson to the northerly line of Jackson; thence by the northerly line of Jackson and the westerly and northerly lines of Chatham to the state line; thence southerly by the state line to the line of the county of Strafford; thence by the northerly line of the county of Strafford to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:10. CS 17:10. 1852, 1290:1. GS 19:5. GL 20:5. PS 21:5. PL 20:5. RL 28:5.

RSA 22:6 Merrimack.

22:6. Merrimack. The county of Merrimack is bounded thus: Beginning at the northeast corner of Franklin; thence southerly and easterly by the easterly line of Franklin and the southerly line of the county of Belknap to the county of Rockingham; thence southwesterly by the county of Rockingham to the north line of Manchester; thence westerly and northerly by the lines of Manchester, Goffstown, Weare, Deering and Hillsborough to the east line of Washington; thence northerly by the easterly lines of Washington, Goshen, Sunapee and Springfield to the westerly line of Danbury; thence northerly by the westerly line of Danbury to Alexandria; thence southerly by the easterly line of Danbury to Hill; thence easterly and southerly by the northerly and easterly lines of Hill to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:8. CS 17:8. GS 19:6. 1868, 14:1. 1874, 96:1. GL 20:6. PS 21:6. PL 20:6. RL 28:6.

RSA 22:7 Hillsborough.

22:7. Hillsborough. The county of Hillsborough is bounded thus: Beginning at the bound between the towns of Pelham and Salem on the state line; thence westerly by the state line to the southeast corner of Rindge; thence by the easterly lines of Rindge, Jaffrey, Dublin, Nelson, Stoddard and Washington to the northwest corner of Hillsborough; thence by the southerly line of the county of Merrimack to the westerly line of the county of Rockingham; thence by the westerly line of the county of Rockingham to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:4. CS 17:4. GS 19:7. GL 20:7. PS 21:7. PL 20:7. RL 28:7.

RSA 22:8 Cheshire.

22:8. Cheshire. The county of Cheshire is bounded thus: Beginning at the southeast corner of Rindge; thence westerly by the state line to the west bank of Connecticut river; thence up the same bank to the northwest corner of Walpole; thence by the northerly lines of Walpole, Alstead, Marlow and Stoddard to the west line of the county of Hillsborough; thence southerly by said west line of the county of Hillsborough to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:5. CS 17:5. GS 19:8. GL 20:8. PS 21:8. PL 20:8. RL 28:8.

RSA 22:9 Sullivan.

22:9. Sullivan. The county of Sullivan is bounded thus: Beginning at the northwest corner of Plainfield on the west bank of Connecticut river; thence easterly by the northerly lines of Plainfield, Grantham and Springfield to the westerly line of the county of Merrimack at the northeast corner of Springfield; thence southerly by the westerly line of the county of Merrimack to the northerly line of the county of Cheshire; thence westerly by the northerly line of the county of Cheshire to the northwest corner of Walpole on the west bank of Connecticut river; thence northerly up the west bank of said river to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:6. CS 17:6. GS 19:9. GL 20:9. PS 21:9. PL 20:9. RL 28:9.

RSA 22:10 Grafton.

22:10. Grafton. The county of Grafton is bounded thus: Beginning on the west bank of Connecticut river at the southwesterly corner of Dalton; thence on the westerly and southwesterly lines of Dalton, Whitefield, Carroll, Nash and Sawyer's Location, Crawford's Grant, Hart's Location and Bartlett to the line of the county of Carroll at the northwesterly corner of Albany; thence by the westerly line of the county of Carroll to the northerly line of the county of Belknap; thence by the northerly and westerly lines of the county of Belknap to the county of Merrimack; thence by the northerly line of the county of Merrimack to the county of Sullivan; thence by the northerly line of the county of Sullivan to the southwest corner of Lebanon on the west bank of the Connecticut river; thence northerly on said bank to the bound first mentioned. Source. RS 16:7. CS 17:7. GS 19:10. 1875, 31:1. GL 20:10. PS 21:10. PL 20:10. RL 28:10.

RSA 22:11 Coos.

22:11. Coos. The county of Coos contains all the lands and waters within the limits of the state which lie northerly of the counties of Grafton and Carroll. Source. RS 16:11. CS 17:11. GS 19:11. GL 20:11. PS 21:11. PL 20:11. RL 28:11.
Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-II-22.htmFetched: 10/20/2026

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