County:

Cheshire. Keene is the county seat.

Population:

4,194 (US Census Bureau 2007 estimate)

Elevation:

210 feet

Year Incorporated:

1753

Public Transportation:

Both Amtrak (1-800-USA-RAIL) and Greyhound Lines (1-800-231-2222) serve Brattleboro, Vermont, which is about 10 miles away.

Newspaper:

The Keene Sentinel
60 West Street
Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-352-1234
Toll Free: 800-765-9994

Brattleboro Reformer
62 Black Mountain Road
Brattleboro, VT 05301-9242
Phone: 802-254-2311
E-mail: news@reformer.com

Public Library:

Hinsdale Public Library
122 Brattleboro Rd
Hinsdale, NH 03451
Phone: 603-336-5713

Museum:

Hinsdale Historical Society
PO Box 194
Hinsdale, NH 03451-0194
Phone: 603-336-8377
Museum: Corner of Main Street and Chesterfield Road
Contact: John Smith, 603-336-5353, jsmith14@comcast.net
Email: Hinsdalehistoricalsociety@verizon.net

Also see:
Historical Society of Cheshire County
246 Main Street
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
Phone: 603-352-1895
E-mail: hscc@hsccnh.org

Town Hall:

Hinsdale Town Hall
11 Main Street
Hinsdale, NH 03451
Phone: 603-336-5710

Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information:

Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
48 Central Square
Keene NH 03431
Phone: 603-352-1303
E-mail: info@keenechamber.com

Also see:
Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce
180 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Phone: 802-254-4565
E-mail: info@brattleborochamber.org

Other Websites:

Pisgah State Park is located within the Cheshire County towns of Hinsdale, Winchester and Chesterfield. It is the largest park in the New Hampshire state park system. There is more information about the park on the Chesterfield Conservation Commission's website.
Phone: 603-239-8153

Select TV and Radio Stations:

Also see:

List of Hinsdale area radio stations at radio-locator.com

Public Radio: WEVN 90.7 FM

News and Talk Radio: WKVT 1490 AM, WKBK 1290 AM

Music: WTSA 96.7 FM, Adult Contemporary

TV Stations:

2	WGBY	PBS
4	WBZ	CBS
9	WMUR	ABC
13	WNNE	NBC
16	WEKW	PBS

Annual Events:

Extensive research has not come up with any significant annual events or festivals that are celebrated in this town. Many, if not most, towns have events that celebrate their heritage and bring members within and outside of their community to town for a fun time. If you know of any annual events or festivals that should be included here, please inform us!

Notable for:

Hinsdale claims to have the oldest continuously operated post office in the United States. It was built in 1816.

History:

Hinsdale was chartered in 1753 by Benning Wentworh, who was the first New Hampshire Colonial Governor.

The town was named after Colonel Ebenezer Hinsdale (or Hinsdell). He graduated from Harvard College and ordained to be become a missionary to the Native Americans. He was then stationed at Fort Drummer as a chaplain. He had some property in what is now Hinsdale and in 1743, he built Fort Hinsdale and a grist mill (also known as a corn mill) at his own cost. He built a house there about 1759. It was the first frame building in that town. He also established a large mercantile business in town. The town had an early history of Native American assaults, raids and captivities.

Hinsdale has been a farming community. Also, during the 19th and 20th centuries, Hinsdale was home to numerous paper mills and other industries. The small town of Hinsdale is still industrious today.