Incorporated: 1752
Population: 3,290
County Name: Cheshire
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Chesterfield
PO Box 175
Chesterfield, NH 03443
Phone: 603-363-4624
Fax: 603-363-8047
Website: www.nhchesterfield.com

More about Chesterfield:
Lying as it does on the Connecticut River, this town has a history closely associated with river transportation and fishing. Spofford Lake is one of the region's largest and oldest resorts. The town contains some of the finest farmland in the entire county, yet was once home of small manufacturing, notably spinning wheel parts and hand tools.

In 1772, Philip Embury conducted the first Methodist religious services in New Hampshire at the James Robertson farm in Chesterfield, and in 1803 Francis Asbury preached here. Chesterfield Academy, established in 1794, was for decades one of the most celebrated in the state.

Nearby Chesterfield Gorge is a noted geologic site.