Shelburne

Web site: http://www.shelburnenh.com

Population: 437 (1990); 379 (2000); 383 (2006)

Overview
This territory was first chartered in 1769 and named for William Petty Fitzmaurice, Earl of Shelburne. Lord Shelburne was a supporter of independence for the American colonies, and at his insistence, the king recognized the independence of the United States. The first survey of the grant found much of the land covered with water and mountains. In 1770, the seven grantees petitioned for additional property, and were given another 40 thousand acres, known as Shelburne Addition. The town was incorporated in 1820 when Shelburne voters chose to keep the name. Shelburne Addition was separated and incorporated as Gorham in 1836.

Geography
Region: White Mountains
County: Coos
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 130 miles
o Boston, MA: 180 miles
o New York, NY: 390 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 180 miles

Town Hall
74 Village Road
Shelburne, NH 03581
(603) 466-2262
Fax - (603) 466-5271

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Androscoggin Valley in Berlin (14 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 3
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Services

Shelburne Fire Department
347 Main St
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-3345‎
(603) 466-2549‎
http://gorhamfire.org/

Shelburne Police Department
347 Main St
Gorham, NH 03581
(603) 466-3345‎
(603) 466-2549

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: No