Place:South Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

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NameSouth Hampton
TypeTown
Coordinates42.867°N 70.95°W
Located inRockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.

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This was one of the first towns granted by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth after the separation of New Hampshire from Massachusetts in 1741. The border between the two colonies was adjusted, and consequently South Hampton would be chartered in 1742 from former parts of Amesbury and Salisbury, Massachusetts. Over the years, the town lost territory to Hampton Falls, Seabrook and Newton, but gained territory from East Kingston in 1824.

The town's Justices of the Peace in 1831 were Parker Merrill, George W. Pillsbury, Benning Leavitt, John Palmer and A. Brown.

At one time, the town was home to over 12 different religious sects. One of South Hampton's only members of the New Hampshire State Senate was Benjamin Barnard, who served from 1806-1808.

There is only one school in South Hampton. Called Barnard School, it was originally just a small room, but then a school was built across the street. It is home to K-8 students, and once they become high schoolers, they move on to Amesbury High School in Massachusetts.

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