Funeral Homes in Plainfield, NH

Facts about the city

Plainfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 2,364. The town is home to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest.The central settlement in town, where 205 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Plainfield census-designated place (CDP) and is located along New Hampshire Route 12A. Plainfield includes the village of Meriden, home to Kimball Union Academy, a private preparatory school.

Plainfield Obituaries

It was revealed by Burlington Free Press on September 3rd, 2012 that Charles Hugh Peterson passed away in Berlin, Vermont.  Peterson was 88 years old and was born in Plainfield, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Charles Hugh's life.

History

The town is location to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest.

The town was first settled by a group from Plainfield, Connecticut Connecticut. A part of Plainfield known as "Meriden Parish", named for the farm of Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, became the site of Kimball Union Academy, built in 1813. Plainfield lies on the eastern edge of the enclave known as the Cornish Art Colony, which existed between 1885 and 1930. Maxfield Parrish painted the stage backdrop in the Plainfield Town Hall. Plainfield includes the village of Meriden, New Hampshire home to Kimball Union Academy, a private University-preparatory school school.

The official website for the city of Plainfield is http://plainfieldnh.org.