Hills or Old Hills village is one of the ghost towns located in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. Dated back to 1941 the place was taken to make a flood control reservoir. But many reports also stated that it was not the real reason, the real reason was due to some paranormal activities taking place here this old village was relocated.

History of Old Hill Village 

This place was earlier known as New Chester in 1753. As the people who lived there were maximum, last names were Chester. They bought 30000 acres of land on speculation. In 1830, townspeople learned that more than 100  Communities were last-named Chester so they wanted something different and then they changed the name to Hill, after the governor Isaac Hill at that time. The town was built near the river Pemigewasset, which was the main source of water for the mills in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts. But the main problem was this river was  prone to flooding as it carried the melting snow from the White Mountain. To control the flooding, a flood control dam was built a few miles away from the village so the whole town was relocated to another place for the safety of the residents.

The new village was established in 1941

Decay of Old Hill Village 

There are many stories about the abandonment of this place. Some say the main reason behind the isolation is paranormal activities even though many locals trust this thing blindly. Many Eerie stories about the place were moved around. But some researchers proved that the real reason is that this old hill village was a flood control reservoir for the nearby Franklin Falls Dam project.  With the help of the Hampshire Government, the inhabitants of this place were moved to another place and started to plan a new village for their good. The New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission helped them in their work of building new villages.   And this old town was an abandoned place permanently.

Recent scenario of Old Hill Village 

Today it was a visiting site for many tourists. And many people reported that they encountered real ghost activities here. After hearing these stories many visitors love to discover the ruins of the old village. one can go hiking through this old village and enjoy the nature around the place. This place has it's all value which enriches the place entirely.