1906 Panorama from Mt. Belknap,
Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H..
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Belknap County was organized in 1840 by removing parts
of northeastern Merrimack County and northwestern Strafford County.
It is named for Dr. Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire.
The first County Court was held within the town of Meredith, at a village known as Merideth Bridge on the Winnipesaukee
River. In 1855, the town of Laconia was separated from Meredith.
1906
Kimball's castle, Belknap Point,
Lake Winnipesaukee, N.H..
Cities and Towns in Belknap County, NH
There are ten towns and one city in Belknap County. The
towns are:
Alton
Barnstead
Belmont
Center Harbor
Gilford
Gilmanton
Meredith
New Hampton
Sanbornton
Tilton
-- Tilton/Northfield CDP
(shared with Northfield in Merrimack Co.)