Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 September 2008 11:19 Written by Carl Johnson
Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
Established 1803
Mont Vernon Town Hall
Mont Vernon History
This town, originally a part of Amherst, was incorporated in 1803. According to tradition the name was supposed to be Mount Vernon and there was an error in transcription. An effort was made in 1855 to change the official spelling but it did not succeed.
A hundred years ago Mont Vernon was known for its summer hotels. The Grand Hotel, one hundred feet square and four stories high, was located on a hill above the village. It was struck by lightning, Labor Day 1930, and burned down. Three Queen Anne-style cottages belonging to the hotel are now private homes.
Mont Vernon Quick Facts
Total land area: 16.8 square miles
Population: Approx. 2000
Library: Daland Library
Government: Town Meeting
Tax Rate: 2006 $22.57 per thousand (see all town tax rates)
Mont Vernon Landmarks
Purgatory Falls , a joint conservation area with Lyndeborough, features a scenic gorge, with a deep flume and 20-foot waterfall into a deep rocky bowl. It is a popular hiking area, accessible only by foot.
Lamson Farm, built by the first colonial settlers, is maintained by the town for preservation and general recreation.
Mont Vernon Highway Access
Access to the town is by NH Route 13. The closest major highways are in Nashua and Manchester, each about 30 minutes away. Mont Vernon is a little more than an hour from Boston, a little less than an hour from Keene, two hours from the White Mountains, and about 90 minutes from the seacoast.
Amherst Business and Industry
The town is mainly residential, with The Mont Vernon General Store being the only business operating in town.
Miscellaneous
Electric Supplier: PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier: none
Water: on-site wells
Telephone: NYNEX/Wilton Telephone
For more information regarding Mont Vernon, NH please refer to the following:
Community Newspaper:
673-3100
Online town directory and local government listings:
Mont Vernon Schools
The town is a member of two school districts, Mont Vernon and Souhegan, and is a member of School Administrative Unit 39 along with Amherst.
The Mont Vernon School District consists of the Village School.
Middle school students attend Amherst Middle School on a tuition basis; High School students attend Souhegan High School.
More Mont Vernon School Information
MONT VERNON ELEMENTARY
Mont Vernon Village School
Kindergarten Grade 6
98 Harwood Road, Mont Vernon
AMHERST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 7 8
14 Cross Road, Amherst
SOUHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9 12
412 Boston Post Road, Amherst
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