Was also known, at one point of time or another as: Baker's Town, Bakerstown, Gerrishtown, Major Stevens Town, South Village, Stephenstown, Stevenstown, Town of Salesbury, and Town of Salsberry
SALISBURY - a township in the N.E. part of Hillsborough county, formerly called Stephenstown, was incorporated in 1768, and contains 1,913 inhabitants; bounded N. by Andover, E. by Merrimack river, which divides it from Northfield, S. by Boscawen and Warner, and W. by Kearsarge Gore and mountain, comprising an area of 28,600 acres. Blackwater river, a branch of the Contoocook passes the W. part of this town and forms several bays near the line of Andover. A toll bridge connects the N.E. part of this town with Sanbornton. There is a very flourishing village at Webster�s falls, near the mouth of Winnipiseogee river. A part of Kearsarge mountain is in Salisbury, and through this town passes the 4th N.H. turnpike from Dartmouth college to Concord. On this road in the S. part of the town is a flourishing village, containing 20 or 30 houses, stores, etc. There are in this town a congregational and Baptist society, 2 handsome meeting houses, an academy, several grain and sawmills, a clothing mil wire factory, oil mill, 2 carding machines, and 6 trading stores.
Rev. J. Searle was ordained here in 1773. The present ministers are the Rev. T. Worcester and Elder O. Robinson. SOURCE: From The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire (in three parts), compiled from the best authorities, by Eliphalet Merrill and the Late Phinehas Merrill, Esq., Printed by C. Norris & Co., Exeter, NH, �1817.
Salisbury Town Offices
Salisbury, NH NHGenWeb
P.O. Box 214
Salisbury, NH 03268
Phone: (603)648-2473
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