New Hampshire was the first colony to secede from England and have its constitution, six months before other colonies signed the Declaration of Independence. The state remains a powerhouse in national politics and also ranks in governance, healthcare, and socioeconomic development. If you are looking for a person in New Hampshire, consider searching the New Hampshire White Pages.
The online phonebook lets you see names, addresses, social media profiles, and even public records with a phone number search. Besides using the New Hampshire White Pages to find someone, using the information you obtain here can also protect you from phone scams.
New Hampshire At A Glance
- Became A US State — June 21, 1788
- Capital: Concord
- Population: 1.3 million (2021)
- Size: 9,348 square miles (5th smallest)
- Nicknames: Granite State, White Mountain State, Mother of Rivers
- Motto: “Live Free or Die”
- State Tree: White Birch
- State Flower: Purple Lilac
- State Bird: Purple Finch
- State Beverage: Apple Cider
10 Quick Facts About New Hampshire
- The state is named after Hampshire County, England.
- New Hampshire was the first colony to secede from the British Empire and create its own constitution as an independent state.
- More than 80% of the state is forested, the most for any state after Maine.
- The first potato in America was planted and grown in Derry, New Hampshire, in 1719.
- New Hampshire’s shoreline, which is 18 miles long, is the shortest shoreline in the United States.
- Ski jumping is a high school sport in New Hampshire, the only US state where high schoolers can do this sport.
- Adults in New Hampshire can drive without a seat belt — the only state where this is legal. Drivers under 18 must, however, drive with a seat belt.
- The first women-organized labor strike in the US was at the Dover Cotton Factory in New Hampshire.
- The first free public library in the world, the Peterborough Town Library, is in New Hampshire — the library was incorporated in 1833 and opened to the public in 1893.
- The first American astronaut, Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr, was born in New Hampshire. He was also the fifth man to walk on the moon.