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- The county historically contained the towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch, which are now part of Dorset, and the Isle of Wight.
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Settled about 14,000 years ago, Hampshire's recorded history dates to Roman Britain, when its chief town was Venta Belgarum (now Winchester). The county was recorded in Domesday Book as divided into 44 hundreds.
Hampshire was part of an Ancient British kingdom the Celts called Gwent (not be confused with the county in Wales) or Y Went, describing the county's open downs, which also covered areas that would later belong to Somerset and Wiltshire. [1]
Sep 22, 2024 · The historic county covers the entire geographic county, the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight, and the borough of Christchurch and parts of the district of East Dorset, which together form the eastern edge of the administrative county of Dorset.
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Hampshire County was constituted in 1662 from previously unorganized territory comprising the entire western part of Massachusetts Bay Colony. It included the original towns of Springfield, Northampton, and Hadley. The original Hampshire County also included territory that is now in modern-day Hampden County, Franklin County, and Berkshire County, ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 545 square miles (1,410 km2), of which 527 square miles (1,360 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.3%) is water. Hampshire County is the middle section of the Pioneer Valley and the northern tip of the Hartford–Springfield Knowledge Corridor.
2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 152,251 people, 55,991 households, and 33,818 families living in the county. The population density was 288 inhabitants per square mile (111/km2). There were 58,644 housing units at an average density of 111 per square mile (43/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.10% White, 1.96% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.50% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were His...
2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 158,080 people, 58,702 households, and 34,480 families living in the county. The population density was 299.8 inhabitants per square mile (115.8/km2). There were 62,603 housing units at an average density of 118.7 per square mile (45.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 88.7% white, 4.5% Asian, 2.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of th...
Hampshire County is home to what are known as the "Five Colleges", which include the University of Massachusetts flagship campus and four well-known private colleges: 1. Amherst College, Amherst 2. Hampshire College, Amherst 3. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley 4. Smith College, Northampton 5. University of Massachusetts Amherst The Five College ...
Cities
1. Easthampton 2. Northampton(historic county seat) 3. Amherst
Former towns
The following towns were disincorporated for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir. 1. Dana 2. Enfield 3. Greenwich 4. Prescott
Hampshire Council of Governments at the Wayback Machine(archived May 29, 2019)Wall & Gray (1871). Hampshire and Hampden Counties map.,The area of Hampshire is 1,488 Square Miles (3,854 Square Kilometres). Making Hampshire the 18th largest county in Great Britain (out of 91) and the 10th largest county in England (out of 48). Discovering Hampshire: A Blend of History and Modernity in the UK. Nestled in the south of England, Hampshire is not just another county.
Sep 20, 2024 · A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 4. Covers the areas around the northern edge of the county, from Thorngate and Andover hundreds on the western border with Dorset, around to Odiam and Crundall hundreds in the north-east of the county. It includes accounts of the towns of Andover, Aldershot and Basingstoke.
In 1762, Romney was incorporated as the first town in what is now West Virginia. During the trying years of the French and Indian War, Hampshire suffered from enemy attacks. Col. George Washington, Commander of the Virginia Regiment, built a chain of forts in Hampshire County as the northern bulwarks of his western line of defense.
