OUR HISTORY
New Hampshire counties were first created by the Provincial Act of 1769. The act divided the Province into five counties because "the holding of sessions of the superior court of judicature solely at Portsmouth or Exeter had rendered the administration of justice very expensive and difficult and in some cases almost impracticable, the people being generally not of sufficient ability to travel far." This act defined the geographical boundaries for the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and conferred upon the Justices the power to assess taxes for "Building, Inspecting and Repairing all Prisons, Courthouses and other necessary public edifices within their respective counties. Hillsborough County was one of the five original counties created by this act. The County began to execute its legal authority on March 19, 1771, when approval was received from the King of England. The original jurisdiction of the County included 13 towns that are now in Merrimack County.
In 1823, those towns were detached and geographical boundaries of Hillsborough County were defined as they exist today. The town of Amherst was established as the county seat because it was the largest farming community. A jail was constructed and court sessions were held in the Amherst Public Meeting House. County officers and justices served the King of England.
NOTICE
In order to follow the Center for Disease Control guidelines and to keep county employees and county residents safe, effective Friday, March 20, 2020 the County is limiting access to county offices and person-to-person contact while still providing county services.
If members of the public need to access county services, please call to set-up an appointment or utilize services online where applicable. Contact information for each county office is below:
Commissioners’ Office of Administration and Finance
329 Mast Road, Suite 114
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-627-5602
Computer Information Systems
329 Mast Road, Suite 107
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-351-3865
County Attorney’s Office
Chestnut St. Courthouse
300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-627-5605
County Attorney’s Office
Spring St. Courthouse
30 Spring Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-594-3255
County Attorney’s Office
19 Temple Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-594-3255
Delegation Office
329 Mast Road, Suite 106
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-627-5628
Department of Corrections
445 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
603-627-5620
Human Resources
329 Mast Road, Suite 112
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-627-5633
Nursing Home
400 Mast Road
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-627-5540
Registry of Deeds
19 Temple Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-882-6933
Sheriff’s Office
329 Mast Road, Suite 109
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-627-5612
Sheriff’s Office
Chestnut St. Courthouse
300 Chestnut Street
Manchester, NH 03101
603-627-5612
Sheriff’s Office
19 Temple Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-627-5612
Have general questions about COVID- 19? Call 2-1-1
Please visit the Hillsborough County website for more information: http://hcnh.org
As the COVID-19 situation changes the Board of Commissioners will continue to evaluate county operations as a whole.