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Francestown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2020 census.[1] The village of Francestown, population 201 in 2020, is in the center of the town. [edit] History
Incorporated in 1772, Francestown takes its name from Frances Deering Wentworth, the wife of colonial governor John Wentworth. There were 928 residents when the first census was taken in 1790. For some time the town used its location on the Second New Hampshire Turnpike, the only route between Boston and Vermont, to collect a toll of one cent per mile from coaches and wagons. High-quality soapstone was mined in Francestown from 1792 to 1912. [edit] Research Tips
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