Place:Kensington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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NameKensington
TypeTown
Coordinates42.917°N 70.933°W
Located inRockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Contained Places
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Upper Yard Burial Ground ( 1737 - )
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Kensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,095 at the 2020 census.

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Once a parish of Hampton, Kensington was incorporated in 1737 by New Hampshire governor Jonathan Belcher. Of the 27 towns granted by Governor Belcher, only three were given names, one of which was Kensington, named for Baron Kensington, owner of Kensington Palace in London.

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