Place:Thornton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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NameThornton
TypeTown
Coordinates43.883°N 71.667°W
Located inGrafton, New Hampshire, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
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Thornton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,708 at the 2020 census,[1] up from 2,490 at the 2010 census.

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Thornton was incorporated on July 6, 1763, and named for Doctor Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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