Poocham, New Hampshire

Poocham is an unincorporated community in the town of Westmoreland in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, near the larger communities of Keene, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont.

Poocham, New Hampshire
Unincorporated community
Poocham
Poocham
Coordinates: 42°57′02″N 72°28′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
TownWestmoreland
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)603
GNIS feature ID869299[1]

Poocham's oldest houses date from around 1800. By reputation, the name Poocham comes from an Abenaki Indian word meaning "gathering place". The community is almost entirely composed of homes and farms, but a small fluorite mine (called William Wise Mine[2]) and growing vineyard (called Poocham Hill Winery[3][4][5]) are also present.

Fluorite rock from William Wise Mine

References
  1. "Poocham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "I Dig Rocks". www.idigrocks.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  3. "Poocham Hill Winery | iBrattleboro.com". www.ibrattleboro.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  4. "brkrna". www.nh.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. "About the Wineries, Map & Directions". Zenfolio | River Valley Artisans. Retrieved 2020-12-04.


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