Incorporated: 1782
Population: 1,330
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Alexandria
45 Washburn Road
Alexandria, NH 03222

Phone: 603-744-3220
Fax: 603-744-9461
Website: www.alexandrianh.com

Origin:
First granted in 1753, Alexandria was named for Alexandria, Virginia, location of a conference that resulted in the declaration of the French and Indian War. Alexandria NH was the birthplace of Luther C. Ladd, the first enlisted soldier to lose his life in the Civil War.

More about Alexandria:
Alexandria sits nestled beside the beautiful Newfound Lake and below picturesque Mount Cardigan. Another attraction is Mount Mowglis, named for Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book hero.