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Keywords How Do I...? About Services Departments Boards & Committees You are here Home About Thornton's Articles of Incorporation dated November 20, 1781 Thornton is a small triangularly outlined township nestled in the Pemigewasset River Valley of New Hampshire's White Mountains midway between Plymouth and Franconia Notch. County: Grafton Altitude: From 555 to 2,610 Area: 32,640 acres Population: 2,490 (2010 Census) The township was granted to Matthew Thornton and others, in seventy-three shares on July 6, 1763, to contain 23,000 acres. It was named in honor of Mr. Thornton, who later became a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. No settlements were attempted under this grant and a new charter was issued October 21, 1768, including additional territory enough to make 40,071 acres in the whole, which was to be divided into ninety shares. The grantees were mostly men of Londonderry and vicinity, and the town was not incorporated until November 20, 1781. By 1880 Thornton had a population of 774. In 1885 the town had ten school-districts and ten common schools. There were 184 children attending school. (From the Gazetteer of Grafton County, NH) For information on things to do and places to see in the area please visit the Central NH Chamber of Commerce website Town of Thornton Legislators for NH Congress as of 2020 (For more information go to the State of NH website) Representatives for Thornton District 6 Gail E. Sanborn: 233 Groton Hollow Road, Rumney, NH 03266-3402 District 16 Jeffrey Greeson: PO Box 130, Wentworth, NH 03282 State Senator for Thornton District 01 Senator Hennessey: State House Room 105-A, 107 North Main Street Concord NH 03301 Executive Councilor Town of Thornton Legislators for US Congress as of 2020 16 Merrill Access Road, Thornton, NH 03285 (603) 726-8168 Disclaimer Government Websites by CivicPlus® Login