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Richardson

Ghost town · Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

Milford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500)
Milford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1906, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Richardson is a ghost town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It is one of 7 former communities in Hillsborough County on the federal names register. No county in New Hampshire has more among the 6 New Hampshire counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Richardson as a historical populated place on the Milford topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.8412° N, 71.6765° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilford
Elevation251 ft
Nearest living townMilford, NH
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1915683
Coordinates42.84120, -71.67646

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What's there now

Richardson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milford, NH (population 8,857), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 251 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Richardson?

Richardson is in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, at 42.8412, -71.6765.

How many ghost towns are in Hillsborough County?

Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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