Livermore, New Hampshire - Definition

Livermore is an unincorporated township located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It existed briefly as a logging town in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 165.2 km² (63.8 mi²). 164.8 km² (63.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.27% water.

Demographics

Livermore has no permanent residents.

History

• 1876 - Livermore incorporated.

• 1877 - Construction of Sawyer River Railroad begins to support logging activity.

• 1927 - A November storm devastates the local lumber industry.

• 1928 - The last mill is closed.

• 1937 - All but one 12 acre (49,000 m²) parcel of land is sold to the United States Forest Service for inclusion in the White Mountain National Forest.

• 1949 - The last resident leaves town.

• 1951 - Livermore dissolved by an act of the New Hampshire legislature.