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List of all New Hampshire counties (NH) in alphabetical order, seats, size, numbers

List of all New Hampshire counties (NH) in alphabetical order, seats, size, numbers

Find out about the list of all New Hampshire counties in alphabetical order, seats, size, and numbers.

The U.S. state of New Hampshire has over 10 counties. Here's the full list in alphabetical order:


B

Belknap County (NH) 


C

Carroll County (NH) 

Cheshire County (NH)

Coös County (NH)


G

Grafton County (NH)


H

Hillsborough County (NH)


M

Merrimack County (NH)


R

Rockingham County (NH) 


S

Strafford County (NH)

Sullivan County (NH)


New Hampshire counties in printable and scannable format 

B

Belknap County (NH) 


C

Carroll County (NH), Cheshire County (NH), Coös County (NH)


G

Grafton County (NH)


H

Hillsborough County (NH)


M

Merrimack County (NH)


R

Rockingham County (NH) 


S

Strafford County (NH), Sullivan County (NH)


List of all New Hampshire counties and their county size 

Belknap County, NH — 469 sq mi  

Carroll County, NH — 992 sq mi  

Cheshire County, NH — 729 sq mi  

Coös County, NH — 1,801 sq mi

Grafton County, NH — 1,709 sq mi  

Hillsborough County, NH — 892 sq mi  

Merrimack County, NH — 956 sq mi  

Rockingham County, NH — 695 sq mi  

Strafford County, NH — 369 sq mi  

Sullivan County, NH — 552 sq mi  


New Hampshire counties and their county seats 

Belknap County, NH — Laconia  

Carroll County, NH — Ossipee  

Cheshire County, NH — Keene  

Coös County, NH — Lancaster  

Grafton County, NH — North Haverhill  

Hillsborough County, NH — Manchester & Nashua (dual county seats)  

Merrimack County, NH — Concord (also the state capital)  

Rockingham County, NH — Brentwood  

Strafford County, NH — Dover  

Sullivan County, NH — Newport  


New Hampshire counties by region 


Northern New Hampshire  

Coös County, NH  

Grafton County, NH  

Carroll County, NH


Central New Hampshire  

Belknap County, NH

Merrimack County, NH 

Sullivan County, NH 


Southern New Hampshire  

Cheshire County, NH

Hillsborough County, NH 

Rockingham County, NH  

Strafford County, NH 


What is the largest county in New Hampshire?

The largest county in New Hampshire by land area is Coös County, which covers 1,801 sq mi.


What is the smallest county in New Hampshire?

The smallest county in New Hampshire by land area is Strafford County, covering 369 sq mi.


Unique attractions in New Hampshire 

Mount Washington  

The Basin 

Sculptured Rocks

Flume Gorge

Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves

Ice Castles

Portsmouth Historic District  

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site

Clark’s Bears 

Story Land 

Cog Railway

Polar Caves Park  

Cathedral of the Pines

Lake Winnipesaukee  

White Mountain National Forest  

Kancamagus Highway  

Franconia Ridge Trail  

America’s Stonehenge

Madame Sherri’s Castle Ruins

Canterbury Shaker Village