Danbury (New Hampshire)

Merrimack County

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Danbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire in the United States. In the year 2000 1253 inhabitants were counted. At Danbury include Elmwood, Ford's Crossing, Fords Mill, South Danbury and Converse station.

History

Danbury was originally a hamlet, belonged politically to north past Alexandria. Since the locations were on different sides of a mountain, the more difficult the way to the settlers meeting at that time considerably, a group of residents asked the state government to divide Alexandria in two villages. The request was granted in 1795 and the southern half registered as Danbury. Later parts of Wilmot and Hill were beaten to Danbury. The name goes back to the proposal of a settler, who came from Danbury, Connecticut. This was named after Danbury in England hinwiederum whose name dates back to a stock Danes in the 11th century.

In 1800 Danbury had 165 inhabitants. In 1847 Danbury connection was to the railway, when the railway line from Concord to White River Junction on the Connecticut River was opened.

Administrative and Municipal Facilities

Supreme authority of the city council are three councilors. The city proper administrative Furthermore, an administrative assistant and two law enforcement officers who act as a writer and tax officials. There is also a financial department with a staff of two, the road department with an employee and in a broader sense, the volunteer fire department, which is attached to a forest fire guard. In Danbury itself there is a public library, a post office, a waste transfer station, a primary school and a community center as well as several churches. The police chief is working on a part time basis and emergency medical care exists as the fire department on a voluntary basis. The nearest hospital is located in New London 16 miles away.

Economy and Transport

The largest business firms in Danbury is the skiing at Ragged Mountain, which has next to several ski slopes and a golf course and accommodation options, followed by a manufacturer of prefabricated components for manufactured homes. Locally there is a small shop with a petrol station. The nearest shops can be found in Bristol. After the railway line was shut down, Danbury has no connection to the railway more. The nearest Amtrak station is located in Claremont. By Danbury leads the U.S. 4 from Portsmouth to New York State, the state highway NH 104 Ragged Mountain Highway, branches off to Bristol and the Lake Winnipesaukee from the village center. The next connection to an interstate, I- 93, is 15 miles away. A small airfield is Bristol, the nearest airport with scheduled service is Lebanon Municipal, 27 miles away. After Boston, and thus the next Intercontinental Airport, the distance is 100 miles. On the disused railway line is created since 1996, the Northern Rail Trail, a hiking and biking trail, which can also serve as a ski or snowmobile in the winter slopes.