New Hampshire, Ohio

New Hampshire is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.^[1] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 150.^[2]

New Hampshire, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Location of New Hampshire, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°33′14″N 83°57′11″W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Auglaize
Township	Union
Elevation [1]	1,034 ft (315 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	150
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45870
Area code	419
GNIS feature ID	2628940[1]

Located between Wapakoneta and Lakeview at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 with State Routes 196 and 385, the village maintains a small post office (Zip Code: 45870) and a country store.

History

New Hampshire was laid out in 1836.^[3] The community was named after the state of New Hampshire.^[4] A post office called New Hampshire has been in operation since 1855.^[5]

Education

The community is served by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hampshire, Ohio
2. "New Hampshire CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
3. Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 177.
4. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
5. "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.