Lyman

Web site: http://www.lymannh.org

Population: 388 (1990); 487 (2000); 548 (2006)

Overview
Granted in 1761, this town bears the name of General Phineas Lyman, an active commander in the Seven Years' War with France and Spain. General Lyman was compensated for his services by grants in Lyman, Grantham, and Lisbon, and 11 towns in what is now Vermont. The original grant recipients included ten others also named Lyman, which probably affected the selection of the town's name. Due to the remote location, setters experienced difficulties in taking up the claim, and the grant was renewed in 1769. A section of Lyman was taken by legislature in 1854 to form the town of Monroe.

Geography
Region: White Mountains
County: Grafton
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 111 miles
o Boston, MA: 165 miles
o New York, NY: 370 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 240 miles

Town Hall
65 Parker Hill Rd
Lyman, NH 03585
(603) 838-6113

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Littleton Regional in Littleton (15 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 9
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric; Conn. Valley
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: No