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Somersworth is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2020 census. Somersworth has the smallest area and third-lowest population of New Hampshire's 13 cities.
Sep 13, 2023 · Add History/News/Story. Somersworth was organized in 1729 as the parish of "Summersworth", meaning "summer town", because during that season the ministers would preach here. wikipedia.org. Somersworth was set off and incorporated in 1754 by colonial governor Benning Wentworth.
Conveniently located an hour north of Boston and just minutes from historic Portsmouth NH, Somersworth is full of rich history. Somersworth was incorporated as a City in 1893 and is located in eastern Strafford County.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher. Somersworth, city, Strafford county, southeastern New Hampshire, U.S., on the Salmon Falls River. With Dover and Rochester it forms a tri-city area. The site was settled before 1700 as part of Dover.
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Jul 21, 2021 · The Somersworth Historical Society Museum at 157 Main St. is filled with photos and artifacts from Somersworth’s past, with rooms devoted to schools, churches, the military, mills and more — including an antique peanut-roasting machine invented in Somersworth. The former train depot is now the Gravy restaurant. Photo by Stillman Rogers.
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Somersworth has the smallest area and third-lowest population of New Hampshire's 13 cities. Somersworth is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2020 census.
