Fremont was incorporated as Poplin in 1764.  The Town name was changed to Fremont on July 8, 1854.  The first settlement was circa 1730.  It was a mill town, and is currently a bedroom community.  Most of our residents commute to work outside Fremont.  

The origin of the Town's name is in honor of John Charles Fremont, a prominent American West Pathfinder and first Republican Presidential candidate in 1856.

Fremont is located in southern Rockingham County, in southeastern New Hampshire.  We currently have 3,036 registered voters.

Fremont is located 17 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; 10 miles from the New Hampshire- Massachusetts border; 24 miles from Concord, New Hampshire; and 16 miles from Manchester New Hampshire.