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8th Circuit - Probate Division - Keene

NH CIRCUIT COURT
8th Circuit – Probate Division – Keene

33 Winter Street, Suite 1
Keene, NH 03431

Circuit Clerk: Jean M. Kilham
Deputy Clerk: Lorena A. Werner 
Phone: 1-855-212-1234 for calls from US or Canada (Calls from outside US or Canada call 603-415-0162)
Information regarding restricted court email 
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Directions 

From Concord, NH: take Interstate 93 South to Interstate 89. Follow I-89 to the Route 9 Exit toward Henniker and Hillsborough. Follow Route 9 to Keene and take the Washington Street exit (this is an exit to the left). Follow Washington Street to Central Square and turn right into the rotary. Court Street is the first exit from the rotary and Winter Street is immediately to the left. The Cheshire County Courthouse is the second building on the right. (Travel time approximately 1¼ hours). 

From the Manchester and Nashua Area: take Route 101 West from Manchester (or 101-A from Nashua which will meet up with Route 101 just outside Milford). Stay on Route 101 all the way into Keene. At the second set of lights in Keene (Tire Warehouse on the left) take a right on Main Street. Continue north on Main Street. At the traffic circle, proceed ½ way around to continue on Main Street toward Central Square. At Central Square, proceed to the second exit from the circle onto Court Street. Winter Street is immediately to the left. The Cheshire County Courthouse is the second building on the right. (Travel time approximately 1½ hours). 

From the Lebanon/White River Junction, VT Area: take Interstate 91 south to the Westminster, Vt. exit. At the foot of the exit turn left and continue on to Route 5 (about 2 miles). Turn right onto Route 5 and in about 1 mile take a left at the sign for Walpole, NH, again turning left immediately under the railroad overpass. Cross the Westminster bridge and turn right onto Route 12 South to Keene. At Keene take the third Keene exit for West Street and take West Street to the left (east) through six traffic lights to Central Square. At Central Square proceed ¾ of the way around the rotary and turn right onto Court Street. Winter Street is immediately to the left. The Cheshire County Courthouse is the second building on the right. (Travel time approximately 1 ½ hours). 

From Brattleboro, VT : At Brattleboro take Route 9 East. If traveling on Interstate 91 take Exit 3. Just past the high bridge over the West River (on the north end of Brattleboro), which will bring you directly onto Route 9 and the Connecticut River bridge. Follow Route 9 to Keene. Proceed straight through the first two traffic lights in Keene and at the Winchester Street/Route 10 traffic circle proceed ½ way around taking the second exit to continue on Route 9/101. At the next set of traffic lights, take a left on Main Street. Continue north on Main Street. At the traffic circle, proceed ½ way around to continue on Main Street toward Central Square. At Central Square, proceed to the second exit from the circle onto Court Street. Winter Street is immediately to the left. The Cheshire County Courthouse is the second building on the right. (Travel time approximately 1 ½ hour). 

From Boston, Concord, Leominster, Fitchburg, Gardner and Winchendon, MA : Take Storrow Drive West to the Fresh Pond Parkway. Take the Parkway to Route 2 at Alewife MTA station. Take Route 2 West to Route 140 North Gardner, MA. The Aubuchon Hardware Co. headquarters building will be on the left side of the road just before the turn. Follow Route 140 North to Winchendon and then left onto Route 12 (north) approximately ¼ mile from the center of Winchendon. Route 12 North will take you directly to the south end of Main Street in Keene. Go straight ahead at the Main Street traffic lights (Tire Warehouse on the right) and continue north on Main Street. At the traffic circle, proceed ½ way around to continue on Main Street toward Central Square. At Central Square, proceed to the second exit from the circle onto Court Street. Winter Street is immediately to the left. The Cheshire County Courthouse is the second building on the right. (Travel time is approximately 2 ½ hours).