Place:Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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NameChester
TypeTown
Coordinates42.95°N 71.25°W
Located inRockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,768 at the 2010 census. It is home to Chester College (formerly White Pines College).

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Incorporated in 1722, Chester once included Candia, set off in 1763. First called "the chestnut country," it may have been the first of the settlement grants by Massachusetts selected for expansion of growing populations in the seacoast. The name may be derived from Chester, the county town of the county of Cheshire in England. Earl of Chester is a title held by the Prince of Wales.

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