Westfield, Massachusetts
Flag Seal
Nickname: The Whip City
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°07′30″N 72°45′00″W / 42.125, -72.75
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Hampden
Settled	1660
Incorporated (town)	May 19, 1669
Incorporated (city)	November 2, 1920
Government
- Mayor	Michael R. Boulanger
Area
- Total	47.3 sq mi (122.6 km²)
- Land	46.6 sq mi (120.6 km²)
- Water	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)  1.56%
Elevation	148 ft (45 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	40,072
- Density	860.3/sq mi (332.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01085
Area code(s)	413
FIPS code	25-76030
GNIS feature ID	0608962
Website: http://www.ci.westfield.ma.us/

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History

The area was originally inhabited by the Pocomtuc tribe, and was known as Woronoco (meaning "the winding land"^[1]). Trading houses were built in 1639-40 by settlers from the Connecticut Colony. Massachusetts asserted jurisdiction, and prevailed after a boundary survey. In 1647, Massachusetts made Woronoco part of Springfield, Massachusetts.^[2] Land was incrementally purchased from the Indians and granted by the Springfield town meeting to English settlers, beginning in 1658. The area of Woronoco or "Streamfield" began to be permanently settled in the 1660s^[2]. In 1669 (OS), "Westfield" was incorporated as an independent town;^[3] in 1920, it would be re-incorporated as a city. The Pocomtuc were a Native American tribe inhabiting the Connecticut River valley from the northern tip of Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, and the tri-state area of Vermont, New Hammpshire, and Massachusetts. ... A map of the Connecticut, New Haven, and Saybrook colonies. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - Total 33. ...

From the time of its founding until 1725, Westfield was the westernmost settlement in the Massachusetts Colony. Town meetings were held in a church meeting house until 1839 when Town Hall was erected on Broad Street. This building served as a City Hall from 1920 to 1958. Due to its alluvial lands, the inhabitants of this area were entirely devoted to agricultural pursuits for about 150 years. The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony organized October 7, 1691 in North America by the monarch of England. ... Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, to wash against) is soil or sediments deposited by a river or other running water. ...

Early in the 19th century the making of bricks, whips, and cigars became the principal occupations. At one point in the 1800s, Westfield was the prominent center of the buggy whip industry. To this day, the city is nicknamed the "Whip City." Other firms at the time engaged in the production of bicycles, paper products, boilers and radiators, textile machinery, abrasives, wood products, and precision tools. The establishment of industry in the community changed its character from agricultural to a thriving industrial city during the latter part of the 19th century, however by the second half of the 20th century the industrial base was eroded by wage competition in the U.S. Southeast, then overseas. // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... A buggy whip is a coach whip used for driving on horses harnessed to a buggy, or small open carriage. ...

With relatively cheap land in the suburbs and convenient access to east-west and north-south interstate highways, Westfield has become a warehousing center to C & S Wholesale, Home Depot, Lowes and other corporations. The city is also becoming something of a college town with students at Westfield State College comprising about 15% of the population.

It is also important to note that there are only two buildings in Westfield that are above four stories. This is due to a major fire in the early 1900s of the Westfield Paper building which consumed an entire city block in the downtown area. At the time the fire department was unable to react to such a fire (the building was 6 stories) and thus the entire building burned down and caused damage to neighboring buildings.

In the early 20th century, Westfield was at the center of the Pure Food movement, an effort to require stricter standards on the production of food. Louis B. Allyn, a Westfield resident and pure foods expert for McClure's, lived in Westfield until his murder. In 1906, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Louis B. Allyn (died 1940) was an American chemistry professor and influential figure in the pure food movement at the time of his murder. ... McClures or McClures Magazine was a popular United States illustrated monthly magazine at the turn of the 20th century, often compared to the longer-running The Atlantic Monthly. ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Categories: Law stubs | United States law ...

Geography

View of Snake Pond and the Westfield countryside from East Mountain

Westfield is located at 42°7′46″N, 72°44′46″W (42.129492, -72.745986)^[4]. It is bordered on the north by Southampton, on the northeast by Holyoke, on the east by West Springfield, on the southeast by Agawam, on the south by Southwick, on the southwest by Granville, on the west by Russell, and on the northwest by Montgomery. Westfield is split into the "South Side" and the "North Side" by the Westfield River, and the northwestern section of town is known as Wyben. Southampton is a town located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area  - Total 24. ... Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Granville, Massachusetts is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Russell is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Montgomery is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 47.3 square miles (122.6 km²), of which, 46.6 square miles (120.6 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (1.56%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Westfield is situated at the western edge of the downfaulted Connecticut River Valley where the Westfield River emerges from the Berkshire Hills and flows through the center of the city on its way to the Connecticut River some ten miles (15 km) downstream. Because of its large, steep and rocky upstream watershed the river has a history of severe flood episodes, inundating adjacent parts of Westfield several times. In spite of a complicated system of pumps, dikes, waterways, and upstream dams, Westfield lies in a floodplain zone and is still considered flood prone. The Connecticut River Valley is a long river valley formed by the Connecticut River stretching from The New Hampshire/Quebec border to Long Island Sound on the Connecticut Coast. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts. ... Flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... This picture shows the flood plain following a 1 in 10 year flood on the Isle of Wight. ...

Westfield is bordered on the east by linear cliffs of volcanic traprock known as East Mountain and Provin Mountain. They are part of the Metacomet Ridge, a mountainous traprock ridgeline that stretches from Long Island Sound to nearly the Vermont border. Both are traversed by the 110 mile Metacomet-Monadnock Trail. Basalt Basalt is a common gray to black volcanic rock. ... Basalt Basalt is a common gray to black volcanic rock. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Metacomet-Monadnock trail is a 114 mile hiking trail that begins at the MA/CT state border (connecting across the line to Connecticuts Metacomet Trail) and stretches north across the state of Massachusetts to Mount Monadnock in southern New Hampshire. ...

Westfield is on the fringe of the greater BosWash urban corridor -- the most densely populated region of the United States -- and has experienced substantial land development for suburban residential and commercial uses for the past six decades. Yet it borders "Hilltowns" to the west that were depopulated of subsistence farmers in the 1800s as land became readily available on the western frontier. With population dipping below ten per square kilometer in some upland townships, forests are reverting almost to pre-settlement conditions with wild turkey, bears, coyotes and even moose returning after absences perhaps measured in centuries. This transition over a few kilometers from 21st century urbanization to nearly those of early colonial times is notable if not unique. The BosWash or Bosnywash or Boshington or Northeast Corridor or simply Northeast megalopolis is the name for a group of metropolitan areas in the northeastern United States, extending from Boston, Massachusetts, to Washington, D.C., including Providence, Rhode Island; Hartford and New Haven and Stamford, Connecticut; New York, New York... Like most farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, this Cameroonian man cultivates at the subsistence level. ... Broadly defined, homesteading is a lifestyle of simple, agrarian self-sufficiency. ... Biodiversity on a 15-year-old reforested plot of land. ... Binomial name Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Wild Turkey (disambiguation). ... For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Canis latrans Say, 1823 A coyote (Canis latrans) is a member of the Canidae (the dog family) and a relative of the domestic dog. ... For other uses, see Moose (disambiguation). ...

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 40,072 people, 14,797 households, and 10,017 families residing in the city. The population density was 860.3 people per square mile (332.2/km²). There were 15,441 housing units at an average density of 331.5/sq mi (128.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White, 0.91% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.12% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.01% of the population. The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Westfield has long been a multicultural city with significant enclaves of Italians, Irish, Poles, French Canadians, Puerto Ricans and most recently Ukrainians and Russians.

There were 14,797 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.07. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,240, and the median income for a family was $55,327. Males had a median income of $38,316 versus $27,459 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,600. About 6.9% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Westfield is governed by a mayor and a city council, elected every two years. The Office of the Mayor is responsible for a variety of services throughout the city and the mayor also serves as Chairman of the School Committee. The City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:30 in City Hall.

The current mayor of Westfield is Michael R. Boulanger.

Education

Westfield's public school system consists of two preschools, eight elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. A nursery school is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ...

Preschools

• Fort Meadow School
• Westfield Area Head Start

Elementary schools

• Abner Gibbs Elementary School
• Franklin Avenue Elementary School
• Highland Elementary School
• Juniper Park Elementary School
• Moseley Elementary School
• Munger Hill Elementary School
• Paper Mill Elementary School
• Southampton Road Elementary School

Middle schools

• South Middle School
• North Middle School

High schools

• Westfield High School
• Westfield Vocational-Technical High School

Private schools

• St. Mary Elementary School
• St. Mary High School

Higher education

The city is also home to Westfield State College. Westfield State College is a small liberal arts college, located in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. Located 20 minutes from Springfield, MA and about 2 hours from Boston. ...

Media

• Westfield Evening News/Pennysaver
• PREDVESTNIK, The Russian Language Newspaper, (Official website)

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Transportation

Major highways

The Massachusetts Turnpike crosses Westfield just north of the central business district. The "Mass Pike" is part of I-90 extending east to Boston and west to Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago, and across the Upper Midwest, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho to Spokane and Seattle. About five kilometers east of Westfield, the turnpike intersects I-91 which generally follows the Connecticut River Valley south to Springfield, Hartford and New Haven or north to Canada (Quebec). The major north-south thoroughfare in Westfield is Rte. US 202/MA 10, which includes parts of Southwick Rd. S. Maple St., W. Silver St., Pleasant St., Court St., Broad St., Elm St., North Elm St., and Southampton Rd. At the intersection of Sothampton Rd. and North Rd., Rte. MA 10 continues on Southampton Rd. toward Southampton while Rte. US 202 follows North Rd. toward Holyoke. The major east-west thoroughfare is Rte. US 20, which includes parts of Russell Rd., Franklin St., Elm St., Main St., E. Main St., and Springfield Rd. Rte. MA 187 also ends in Westfield. Other main roads include Western Ave., Granville Rd., Union St., and Montgomery Rd. East Mountain Rd. is the longest road in Westfield. View of the Turnpike from an overpass by Boston University, facing east (towards central Boston). ... Interstate 90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... For other uses, see Albany. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County Spokane Government  - Mayor Dennis P. Hession Area  - City  58. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Interstate 91 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts. ... // Look up Springfield in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... When used by itself in a sentence, the term Hartford can refer to one of several places in the United States. ... This article is about the city in Connecticut. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Southampton is a town located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ...

Great River Bridge project

A notable choke point for north/south travel through Westfield is the Great River Bridge over the Westfield River. It is a three lane truss bridge where Elm Street (south of the bridge) and North Elm Street (north of the bridge) meet and cross the river. Currently (August 2007), there is an active project to create a second such bridge just to the east (downstream) of this bridge. Once the second bridge is completed, the existing bridge will be refurbished, then each bridge will carry traffic in one direction. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In order to clear the way for the new bridge, there was a large property taking on the east side of North Elm Street, including retail/apartment buildings, a butcher shop, and a good sized church.

Rail

Rail freight service is provided by Pioneer Valley Railroad and CSX. More than 35 motor freight carriers with nearby terminals provide competitive freight service locally and to all distant points. Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania...

Bus

The city is presently served by two PVTA bus routes to Springfield and Holyoke. Bus and rail service to all points is available at Springfield. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) oversees and coordinates public transportation in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. ...

Air

Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield has charter passenger services available. This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

The closest scheduled airline service is through Westover Metropolitan Airport in Chicopee, Massachusetts. It is within 15 minutes of Westfield, via the Massachusetts Turnpike. Flights must be booked through low-cost Skybus Airlines. Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1848 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette Area  - City  23. ... View of the Turnpike from an overpass by Boston University, facing east (towards central Boston). ... Skybus Airlines is a privately held airline based in Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is an ultra-low-cost carrier, modeled after the European airline Ryanair and the early years of Southwest Airlines. ...

The closest major airport is Bradley International Airport at Windsor Locks, Connecticut with scheduled flights listed by most airlines, is within 40 minutes driving time. BDL redirects here. ... Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Points of interest

• Amelia Park Arena
• Stanley Park of Westfield
• The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail
• East Mountain

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Notable residents

• Edward Bancroft (1744–1821) physician and double agent in the American Revolution
• Emma Helen Blair (1851—1911) historian, journalist and editor who attended high school in town
• Lou Barlow (b. 1966), alternative rock singer, songwriter, musician
• Asahel Bush (1824-1913), printer and publisher the Oregon Statesman newspaper; His estate is now preserved as Bush's Pasture Park and his home, Asahel Bush House, is on the National Register of Historic Places
• Ray Fitzgerald (]1904]-1977), Major League Baseball player who died in town
• Frederick H. Gillett (1851–1935), U.S. Representative, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Manuel Gonzales (1913-1993), comics artist
• Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden (1829–1887) pioneering geologist
• Thomas Ingersoll (1749 – 1812), early settler of Ingersoll, Ontario, and for whom that town is named
• Jackie French Koller, author and painter
• Walt Kowalczyk (b. 1935), professional football player with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders
• Jesse Leach, rock singer and musician
• Kay Life, artist, children's book illustrator
• Don Pardo, television announcer
• Frederic Rzewski, composer
• Sebadoh, indie rock band
• Walter Scott Story (1879-1955), author
• Edward Taylor (c. 1642–1729) poet, physician, and pastor
• Stephen Albano artist, musician

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Bands from Westfield

• Killswitch Engage, metalcore rock band
• Sebadoh, indie rock band

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References

1. ^ An Historical Address / Delivered before the citizens of Springfield in Massachusetts at the public celebration May 26 1911 of the Two Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Settlement with Five Appendices, by Charles H. Barrows. Copyright 1916, Connecticut Valley Historical Society. Thef. A. Bassett Co. Printers, Springfield, Mass. Appendix A, Meaning of Local Indian Names.
2. ^ ^{a b} Chronology of Westfield (1) Louis M. Dewey, copyright 1905-1919.
3. ^ Chronology of Westfield (2) Louis M. Dewey, copyright 1905-1919.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
5. ^ Population of Massachusetts Cities, Towns and Counties, 1930-1998.
6. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

• http://www.cityofwestfield.org

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External links

• Official Site
• Westfield State College
• Westfield Athenaeum, the library in Westfield
• Westfield is home to Barnes Airport, which hosts The 104th Fighter Wing
• A Record of Marriages, Births and Deaths in Westfield, Massachusetts Prior to the Year 1700 - Communicated by the Rev. Emerson Davis of that town, Corresponding Member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society

• Westfield, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°07′46″N 72°44′46″W / 42.129492, -72.745986 (Westfield, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°07′46″N 72°44′46″W / 42.129492, -72.745986 (Westfield, Massachusetts)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Hampden County, Massachusetts
Cities	Agawam | Chicopee | Holyoke | Springfield | West Springfield | Westfield Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Hampden County is a county located in the state of Massachusetts. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This is a complete list of cities in Massachusetts. ... Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area  - Total 24. ... Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1848 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette Area  - City  23. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - Total 33. ... The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ...
Towns	Blandford | Brimfield | Chester | East Longmeadow | Granville | Hampden | Holland | Longmeadow | Ludlow | Monson | Montgomery | Palmer | Russell | Southwick | Tolland | Wales | Wilbraham Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The following is a list of towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...   Blandford is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Brimfield is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Chester is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... East Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States situated in the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. ... Granville, Massachusetts is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Hampden is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Holland is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1751 Incorporated 1775 Government  - Type Representative town meeting Area  - Town  28. ... Monson (pronounced IPA ) is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Montgomery is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ...   Palmer is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Russell is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Tolland is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Wales is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Wilbraham is a town located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,473. ...
CDPs	Bondsville | Holland | Monson Center | Palmer | Three Rivers | Wilbraham A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Bondsville is a census-designated place and village which is part of the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Holland is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Holland in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Monson Center is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Monson in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Palmer is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Three Rivers is a census-designated place and village which is part of the town of Palmer in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Wilbraham is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Wilbraham in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ...
Villages	Feeding Hills | Forest Park This is a list of villages in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically. ...

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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 · Southeastern Massachusetts · Western Massachusetts 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. ... Berkshire region of Massachusetts 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. ... This article is about the area of Massachusetts known as Cape Cod. For other uses, see Cape Cod (disambiguation). ... Light Blue represents the area in Massachusetts known as Greater Boston, while Dark Blue represents the Metro-Boston area and Red represents Boston proper, the City of Boston Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston, Massachusetts. ... 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. ... This article is about a region in 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. ... A view from New Bedford overlooking Buzzards Bay Southeastern Massachusetts is a term that refers to those portions of Massachusetts which are, by their proximity, economically and culturally linked to Providence, Rhode Island as well as Boston. ... 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 Massachusetts counties This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties currently in existence. ... 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 (See Towns)	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 · Marlborough · Medford · Melrose · Methuen · New Bedford · Newburyport · Newton · North Adams · Northampton · Peabody · Pittsfield · Quincy · Revere · Salem · Somerville · Southbridge · Springfield · Taunton · Waltham · Watertown · Westfield · West Springfield · Weymouth · Woburn · Worcester Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1635 Incorporated 1855 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard A. Cohen (D) Area  - Total 24. ... The Town of Amesbury is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol County Settled 1634 Incorporated 1694 (town) Reincorporated 1914 (city) Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kevin Dumas Area  - City  28. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Barnstable County Settled 1637 Incorporated 1638 Government  - Type Council-manager city  - Town    Manager John C. Klimm Area  - City  76. ... Beverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Boston redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Plymouth County Settled 1700 Incorporated 1821 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor James E. Harrington (D) Area  - City  21. ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1636 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Kenneth Reeves (D) Area  - Total 7. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1624 Incorporated 1739 Government  - Type Council-manager city  - City Manager Jay Ash Area  - City  2. ... Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1848 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette Area  - City  23. ...   The Town of Easthampton is a city[1] in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1870 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor John F. Hanlon Area  - Total 3. ... Nickname: Motto: Well Try Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Bristol Settled 1670 Incorporated 1803 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. ...   Nickname: River City Settled: 1730 â€“ Incorporated: 1764 Zip Code(s): 01420 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... The Town of Franklin is a city[1] in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Worcester County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Worcester County Settled 1764 Incorporated 1785 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Gerald St. ... This article is about Gloucester, Massachusetts, U.S.A.; there are other places called Gloucester Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Settled 1623 Incorporated 1642 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor John Bell Area  - Total 41. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Franklin County Settled 1686 Incorporated 1775 Government  - Type Mayor-council city Area  - City  21. ... Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1641 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor James J. Fiorentini Area  - City  35. ... See Holyoke, Colorado for the city in Colorado. ...   Settled: 1655 â€“ Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1653 Incorporated 1740 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella  - City Council Dennis A. Rosa John Dombrowski James Lanciani, Jr Virginia Tocci David E. Rowlands (Ward 1) Wayne A. Nickel (Ward 2) Claire M... Nickname: Motto: Art is the Handmaid of Human Good Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1653 Incorporated 1826 A city 1836 Government  - Type Manager-City council  - Mayor William F. Martin, Jr. ... Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Settled 1629 Incorporated 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Chip Clancy Area  - Total 13. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1649 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard C. Howard Area  - City  5. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1630 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael J. McGlynn Area  - City  8. ... Melrose is a city located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area and Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Methuen is a city[1] in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1787 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Scott W. Lang (Dem)  - City Council President/Ward 6: Leo R. Pimental. ... Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, 38 miles (61 km) northeast of Boston. ... Nickname: Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1688 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor David B. Cohen (Dem) Area  - City  18. ... North Adams is a city in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Motto: caritas, educatio, justitia Location in Hampshire County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampshire Settled and Charter granted 1654 Incorporated as a city 1884 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Mary Clare Higgins Area  - City  35. ... Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex County Settled 1626 Incorporated 1868 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Michael J. Bonfanti Area  - City  16. ... Pittsfield redirects here. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk County Settled 1625 Incorporated 1792 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor William J. Phelan Area  - City  26. ... Location in Suffolk County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated 1846 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Thomas G. Ambrosino Area  - City  10. ... Nickname: Location in Essex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Settled 1626 Incorporated 1626 A City 1836 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Kimberley Driscoll Area  - Total 18. ... Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Settled 1630 Incorporated 1842 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone Area  - Total 4. ... The Town of Southbridge is a city[1] in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Hampden Settled 1636 Incorporated 1852 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Charles Ryan (D) Area  - Total 33. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Bristol County Settled 1638 Incorporated 1639 Government  - Type Mayor-City Council  - Mayor Charles Crowley Area  - City  48. ... One of the early centers of the Industrial Revolution in northern America, Waltham is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... The Town of Watertown is a city[1] in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... The Town of West Springfield (familiarly known as West Side) is a city[1] in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. ... Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts Coordinates: , Country State County Norfolk Settled 1630 Incorporated 1635 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Sue Kay (D) Area  - Total 21. ... Statue of Benjamin Thompson (Count Rumford) outside the library of his hometown, Woburn, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see Worcester (disambiguation). ...