Massachusetts counties

This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties currently in existence. Eleven other counties have existed in Massachusetts' history, most becoming defunct when their lands were absorbed into the colony of New Hampshire or the state of Maine, both of which were created out of territory originally claimed by Massachusetts colonists. The oldest counties still in Massachusetts are Essex County, Middlesex County, and Suffolk County, created in 1643 with the original Norfolk County which was absorbed by New Hampshire and bears no relation to the modern Norfolk County. When these counties were created, they were a part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which would remain separate from the Plymouth Colony and that colony's counties until 1691. Hampden County, created in 1812, is the most recently created county still in Massachusetts, although Penobscot County, Maine bore that distinction until Maine broke off from Massachusetts in 1820.^[1] The majority of Massachusetts counties are named in honor of English place names, reflecting Massachusetts' colonial heritage.^[2] Download high resolution version (865x561, 24 KB) SOURCE: http://www. ... Download high resolution version (865x561, 24 KB) SOURCE: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony was one of the original four counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... Seal of Plymouth Colony Map of Plymouth Colony showing town locations Capital Plymouth Language(s) English Religion Puritan, Separatist Government Monarchy Legislature General Court History  - Established 1620  - First Thanksgiving 1621  - Pequot War 1637  - King Philips War 1675–1676  - Part of the Dominion of New England 1686–1688  - Disestablished 1691... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Penobscot County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...

The term shire town is the statutory term for the Massachusetts town having a county court and administration offices. County seat is the standard term used in general communications by the Massachusetts government. Massachusetts has abolished seven of its fourteen county governments, leaving five counties with county-level local government and two, Nantucket County and Suffolk County, with combined county/city government.^[3] Vestigial judicial and law enforcement districts still follow the old county boundaries in the counties where county-level government has been disestablished, and the counties are still generally recognized as geographic entities if not political ones.^[4] Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...

Alphabetical list

County	FIPS Code[5]	County Seat [1]	Created [3]	History [1]	Etymology [2]	Population [3]	Area [3]	Map [3]
Barnstable County	001	Barnstable	1685	One of three original counties created in the Plymouth Colony	After its county seat of Barnstable, which is named after the English town of Barnstaple	&&&&&&&&&0222230.&&&&&0222,230	&&&&&&&&&&&01305.6000001,305.6 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&03381.&&&&&03,381 km²)
Berkshire County	003	Pittsfield	1761	From part of Hampshire County. Government abolished in 2000.[4]	For the English county of Berkshire	&&&&&&&&&0134953.&&&&&0134,953	&&&&&&&&&&&&0946.300000946.3 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&02451.&&&&&02,451 km²)
Bristol County	005	Taunton	1685	One of three original counties created in the Plymouth Colony	For its original county seat of Bristol, Massachusetts, which is named for the English port city of Bristol - when the city of Bristol joined Rhode Island, the name of the county was kept	&&&&&&&&&0534678.&&&&&0534,678	&&&&&&&&&&&&0691.200000691.2 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01790.&&&&&01,790 km²)
Dukes County	007	Edgartown	1695	From Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands, which had been part of Dukes County, New York until Massachusetts gained it in 1691	Formerly a part of Dukes County, New York until 1691, the land at one time was literally the possession of the Duke of York	&&&&&&&&&&014987.&&&&&014,987	&&&&&&&&&&&&0491.&&&&&0491 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01272.&&&&&01,272 km²)
Essex County	009	Salem and Lawrence	1643	One of four original counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Government abolished in 1999.[4]	For the English county of Essex	&&&&&&&&&0723419.&&&&&0723,419	&&&&&&&&&&&&0828.500000828.5 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&02146.&&&&&02,146 km²)
Franklin County	011	Greenfield	1811	From part of Hampshire County. Government abolished in 1997.[4]	For Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790), early American scientist, diplomat, and politician	&&&&&&&&&&071535.&&&&&071,535	&&&&&&&&&&&&0724.700000724.7 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01877.&&&&&01,877 km²)
Hampden County	013	Springfield	1812	From part of Hampshire County. Government abolished in 1997.[4]	Possibly named for John Hampden (1595—1643), the famous 17th century English parliamentarian	&&&&&&&&&0456228.&&&&&0456,228	&&&&&&&&&&&&0634.100000634.1 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01642.&&&&&01,642 km²)
Hampshire County	015	Northampton	1662	From unorganized territory in the western part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.	For the English county of Hampshire	&&&&&&&&&0152251.&&&&&0152,251	&&&&&&&&&&&&0545.400000545.4 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01413.&&&&&01,413 km²)
Middlesex County	017	Cambridge and Lowell	1643	One of four original counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Government abolished in 1997.[4]	For the English county of Middlesex	&&&&&&&&01456396.&&&&&01,456,396	&&&&&&&&&&&&0847.500000847.5 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&02195.&&&&&02,195 km²)
Nantucket County	019	Nantucket	1695	From Nantucket Island which had been part of Dukes County, New York until Massachusetts gained it in 1691.	The Town of Nantucket	&&&&&&&&&&&09520.&&&&&09,520	&&&&&&&&&&&&0303.600000303.6 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0786.&&&&&0786 km²)
Norfolk County	021	Dedham	1793	From part of Suffolk County.	For the English county of Norfolk	&&&&&&&&&0650308.&&&&&0650,308	&&&&&&&&&&&&0443.900000443.9 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&01150.&&&&&01,150 km²)
Plymouth County	23	Plymouth and Brockton	1685	One of three original counties created in the Plymouth Colony.	For its seat of Plymouth, which is named for the English port city of Plymouth	&&&&&&&&&0472822.&&&&&0472,822	&&&&&&&&&&&01093.4000001,093.4 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&02832.&&&&&02,832 km²)
Suffolk County	025	Boston	1643	One of four original counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony	For the English county of Suffolk	&&&&&&&&&0689907.&&&&&0689,907	&&&&&&&&&&&&0120.200000120.2 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&&0311.&&&&&0311 km²)
Worcester County	027	Worcester and Fitchburg	1731	From parts of Hampshire County, Middlesex County and Suffolk County. Government abolished in 1997.[4]	For its county seat of Worcester, which is named in honor of the English town of Worcester and the English Civil War Battle of Worcester in 1651, a Parliamentarian victory	&&&&&&&&&0750963.&&&&&0750,963	&&&&&&&&&&&01579.&&&&&01,579 mi² (&&&&&&&&&&&04090.&&&&&04,090 km²)

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Klimm Area  - City  76. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Statistics Population: 34,000 (April 2006 Est. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Pittsfield redirects here. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... 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Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... This article is about the English city. ... “RI” redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Edgartown is a town located on Marthas Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts. ... Dukes County, New York was formed on November 1, 1683 by New York from the Elizabeth Islands, Marthas Vineyard, and Nantucket Island, all beyond the eastern end of Long Island in the Province of New York. ... Events March 5 - French troops under Marshal Louis-Francois de Boufflers besiege the Spanish-held town of Mons March 20 - Leislers Rebellion - New governor arrives in New York - Jacob Leisler surrenders after standoff of several hours March 29 - Siege of Mons ends to the city’s surrender May 6... The title Duke of York is a title of nobility in the British peerage. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Area  - City  18. ...   Settled: 1655 â€“ Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government  - Type Mayor-council city Area  - City  21. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Hampden County Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - City  33. ... John Hampden John Hampden as depicted in the 1851 Illustrated London Reading Book John Hampden (circa 1595—1643) was an English politician, the eldest son of William Hampden, of Hampden House, Great Hampden in Buckinghamshire, a descendant of a very ancient family of that county, said to have been established... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: [[Image:Northampton_ma_highlight. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - City  7. ... Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government  - Type Manager-City council  - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  105. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  105. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Norfolk County Settled 1635 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Representative town meeting  - Town    Administrator Bill Keegan  - Board of    Selectmen Marie-Loise Kehoe Mike Butler James MacDonald Carmen DelloIocono Dennis Teehan Area  - Town  10. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Plymouth County Settled 1620 Incorporated 1620 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Town  134. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Plymouth County Settled 1700 Incorporated 1821 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor James E. Harrington (D) Area  - City  21. ... Seal of Plymouth Colony Map of Plymouth Colony showing town locations Capital Plymouth Language(s) English Religion Puritan, Separatist Government Monarchy Legislature General Court History  - Established 1620  - First Thanksgiving 1621  - Pequot War 1637  - King Philips War 1675–1676  - Part of the Dominion of New England 1686–1688  - Disestablished 1691... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Plymouth County Settled 1620 Incorporated 1620 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Town  134. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... , Plymouth (Cornish: ) is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... A map of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Capital Charlestown, Boston History  - Established 1629  - New England Confederation 1643  - Dominion of New England 1686  - Province of Massachusetts Bay 1692  - Disestablished 1692 The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Worcester (pronounced ) is a city in the West Midlands of England, and is the county town of Worcestershire. ... Fitchburg is the name of some places in the United States of America: Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fitchburg, Wisconsin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Worcester (pronounced ) is a city in the West Midlands of England, and is the county town of Worcestershire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Worcester (pronounced ) is a city in the West Midlands of England, and is the county town of Worcestershire. ... The English Civil War consisted of a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians (known as Roundheads) and Royalists (known as Cavaliers) between 1642 and 1651. ... The Battle of Worcester was the final battle of the English Civil War. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... The English parliament in front of the King, c. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

Defunct counties

Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Devonshire County, District of Maine, Massachusetts Bay Colony was a short-lived county formed during the colonial territorial disputes between the Province of Massachusetts and the Province of Maine. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Norfolk County, Massachusetts Colony was one of the original four counties created in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  Ranked 46th  - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²)  - Width 68 miles (110 km)  - Length 190 miles (305 km)  - % water 3. ... Location in the state of Maine Formed 1805 Seat South Paris Area  - Total  - Water 5,634 km² (2,175 mi²) 252 km² (97 mi²) 4. ... Penobscot County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. ... York County is a county located in the state of Maine. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Brown, Richard and Tager, Jack (2000). Massachusetts: A Concise History. University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 1558492496. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Beatty, Michael (2001). County Name Origins of the United States. McFarland Press. ISBN 0786410256. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
4. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Historical Data Relating to the Incorporation of and Abolishment of Counties in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
5. ^ EPA County FIPS Code Listing. EPA. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.

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See also

• Administrative divisions of Massachusetts
• List of extinct U.S. counties

	v • d • e Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston (capital)
Regions	The Berkshires | Blackstone Valley | Cape Ann | Cape Cod | Greater Boston | The Islands | Merrimack Valley | MetroWest | Montachusett-North County | North Shore | Pioneer Valley | Quabbin Valley | South Coast | South County | South Shore | Western Massachusetts Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Berkshires (pronounced as or ) is a region located in Western Massachusetts (with portions located in the adjacent states of Vermont, New York, and Connecticut). ... The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ... Cape Ann, Massachusetts Landsat satellite photo of Cape Ann Cape Ann is a rocky peninsula located in northeastern Massachusetts on the Atlantic Ocean. ... Cape Cod (or simply the Cape) is an hook-shaped peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. ... Greater Boston is the area of the U.S. state of Massachusetts closely surrounding the city of Boston. ... The Islands is a region of the U.S. state of Massachusetts commonly including Dukes County and Nantucket County. ... The Merrimack Valley is the region surrounding the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts. ... The MetroWest region is an area outside the city of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts. ... The Montachusett Region (also known as North County) is a region comprising several towns in the north-central area of Massachusetts. ... The North Shore is a region north of Boston, consisting chiefly of urban suburban communities of Essex County along Massachusetts Bay. ... The Pioneer Valley and Connecticut River, looking southward toward the towns of Sunderland, Amherst and Whately. ... The Quabbin Valley is a region of Massachusetts. ... The South Coast of Massachusetts is the region of southeastern Massachusetts consisting of southern Bristol and Plymouth counties bordering Buzzards Bay, and includes the cities of Fall River and New Bedford and nearby towns. ... South County is a region comprising several towns in the south-central area of Massachusetts. ... The South Shore of Massachusetts is a geographic region stretching south and east from Boston along the shore of Massachusetts Bay toward Cape Cod. ... Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley. ...
Counties	Barnstable | Berkshire | Bristol | Dukes | Essex | Franklin | Hampden | Hampshire | Middlesex | Nantucket | Norfolk | Plymouth | Suffolk | Worcester Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Berkshire County is a county located in on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Dukes County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of Massachusetts. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Nantucket County Settled 1641 Incorporated 1671 Government  - Type Open town meeting Area  - Town  105. ... Norfolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. ... Suffolk County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... Worcester County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ...
Cities	Agawam | Amesbury | Attleboro | Barnstable | Beverly | Boston | Brockton | Cambridge | Chelsea | Chicopee | Easthampton | Everett | Fall River | Fitchburg | Franklin | Gardner | Gloucester | Greenfield | Haverhill | Holyoke | Lawrence | Leominster | Lowell | Lynn | Malden |