Funeral Homes in Lancaster, NH

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: GG Allin (singer and musician), and Chris Ohlson (film director and film producer).

Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region. Lancaster, which includes the villages of Grange and South Lancaster, is home to Weeks State Park and the Lancaster Fair. Part of the White Mountain National Forest is in the eastern portion. The town is part of the Berlin, NH−VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.The primary settlement in town, where 1,725 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Lancaster census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junctions of U.S. Route 3 and U.S. Route 2, along the Israel River.Lancaster is the site of the "PorcFest" summer camp gathering of the Free State Project.

Lancaster Obituaries

It was revealed by Washington Post (DC) on August 26th, 2020 that Chad Michael Abbott perished in Springfield, Virginia.  Abbott was 47 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Chad Michael's life.

It was written by Star Beacon on February 11th, 2018 that Tyler James Hutchinson died in Jefferson, Ohio.  Hutchinson was 17 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Tyler James's life.

It was revealed on May 25th, 2014 that Marjorie Little (Hillier) passed away in Portland, Oregon.  Ms. Little was 85 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marjorie's life.

It was revealed by Burlington Free Press on January 24th, 2014 that Lana Jean Jarvis (Fluery) died in Burlington, Vermont.  Ms. Jarvis was 64 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lana Jean's life.

It was noted by Burlington Free Press on October 11th, 2013 that Donald E Jr "Don" Messier perished in Hyde Park, Vermont.  Messier was 73 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald E Jr "Don"'s life.

It was reported by Hutchinson News on February 2nd, 2013 that Bonnie Lee Shreve (Young) passed on in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Ms. Shreve was 57 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Bonnie Lee's life.

It was revealed by Burlington Free Press on December 26th, 2012 that Brian C McMann died in Williston, Vermont.  McMann was 65 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Brian C's life.

It was reported by Ocala Star Banner on December 18th, 2012 that Irene Evelyn Christiansen died in Florida.  Christiansen was 89 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Irene Evelyn's life.

It was reported by Oakland Press on September 4th, 2012 that Robert Clement Woods passed away in Pontiac, Michigan.  Woods was 94 years old and was born in Lancaster, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Clement's life.

It was reported on January 15th, 2012 that Betty Mae Barry (Haviland) perished in Lancaster, New Hampshire.  Ms. Barry was 68 years old and was born in Norwich, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betty Mae's life.

History

Lancaster, which includes the villages of Grange and South Lancaster, is home to Weeks State Park and the Lancaster Fair. An extension of the Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad shipped products to market, and brought tourists to the grand hotels in the area. The town is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire NH–Vermont Berlin micropolitan area Statistical Area.

Granted as Upper Coos in 1763 by Colony Governor Benning Wentworth to Captain David Page of Petersham, Massachusetts, the town was settled in 1764 by his son, David Page, Jr. It is named for the senator, as is the Weeks Medical Center. A granite quarry operated in the Kilkenny Mountain range With fertile meadows beside the Connecticut River, Lancaster was in 1874 the twelfth most productive agricultural town in the state.

The official website for the city of Lancaster is http://www.lancasternh.org.