Funeral Homes in Whitefield, NH

Facts about the city

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Whitefield is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, in the White Mountains Region. The population was 2,306 at the 2010 census. Situated on the northern edge of the White Mountains, Whitefield is home to the Mount Washington Regional Airport and the White Mountains Regional High School.Whitefield is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The central village in the town, where 1,142 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Whitefield census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3, New Hampshire Route 116 and NH Route 142.

Whitefield Obituaries

It was revealed by Providence Journal on January 28th, 2015 that Dexter W Smith passed away in E Providence, Rhode Island.  Smith was 94 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dexter W's life.

It was disclosed by Burlington Free Press on December 30th, 2013 that James T Dr "Jim" Bailey passed on in St Johnsbury, Vermont.  Bailey was 85 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James T Dr "Jim"'s life.

It was reported by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on May 26th, 2013 that Paul C Baker passed on in Whitinsvile, Massachusetts.  Baker was 79 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul C's life.

It was disclosed by Tampa Tribune on December 15th, 2011 that John Clark Brooks passed away in San Antonio, Florida.  Brooks was 69 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Clark's life.

It was revealed on November 26th, 2011 that Ruth B Reynolds (Bishop) perished in Whitefield, New Hampshire.  Ms. Reynolds was 93 years old and was born in Shelburne, VT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth B's life.

It was reported by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on May 26th, 2011 that Cherlye A Gould (Thomas) passed on in Leominster, Massachusetts.  Ms. Gould was 61 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cherlye A's life.

It was noted by Burlington Free Press on May 14th, 2011 that Dorene B Couturier (Bourassa) perished in Burlington, Vermont.  Ms. Couturier was 61 years old and was born in Whitefield, NH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorene B's life.

History

Some believe it was named for George Whitefield, a famous English Evangelism and a friend of William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, the patron of Dartmouth College. They sought relief from the heat, humidity and pollution of coal-era summers in Boston, Massachusetts Hartford, Connecticut New York City York and Philadelphia. Several inns and hotels were built to accommodate their increasing numbers. Others believe the name originated from earlier references to the snowy white fields one would see upon approach through any of the surrounding mountain passages. Early grantees included Jeremy Belknap, historian, and John Langdon, who succeeded John Wentworth (governor) Wentworth as governor.

The official website for the city of Whitefield is https://www.whitefieldnh.org/.