Towns – Plainfield

Plainfield, New Hampshire 03781

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Plainfield NHDartmouth Lake Sunapee region community Plainfield NHSettled by a group from Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield is one of the towns granted by Governor Benning Wentworth in 1761 at the beginning of the reign of King George III. A part of Plainfield known as Meriden Parish, named for the farm of Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, became the site of Kimball Union Academy, built in 1813. KUA – Kimball Union Academy is a private prep school located on French Ridge in Meriden, NH – a village located on the east side of Plainfield.

Plainfield NH CT River Ferry Site

Plainfield was the home of Ferries, connecting VT and NH.
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Incorporated: 1761
County: Sullivan
Plainfield, NH Population:
2010: 2,364

GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.3203
Longitude: -72.2122

Plainfield, NH Local Information
Plainfield Police Dispatch: 911

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