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Foxborough (town), Massachusetts

Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxboro
Town
Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre
Gillette Stadium, Memorial Hall, Patriot Place, sign in Foxborough, Congregational Church and the Orpheum Theatre
Official seal of Foxborough, Massachusetts
Seal
Nickname(s): The Gem of Norfolk County
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Location in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°03′55″N 71°14′54″W / 42.06528°N 71.24833°W / 42.06528; -71.24833
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Norfolk
Settled 1704
Incorporated June 10, 1778
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
Area
 • Total 20.9 sq mi (54.1 km2)
 • Land 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation 289 ft (88 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,693
 • Density 800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 02035
Area code(s) 508 / 774
FIPS code 25-24820
GNIS feature ID 0618320
Website www.foxboroughma.gov

Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. Foxborough is part of the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The population was 16,865 at the 2010 census.

"Foxborough" is the official spelling of the town name, although the alternative spelling "Foxboro" is also frequently used. This alternative spelling is used by the United States Postal Service as the correct form by which to address mail to recipients in the town although both can be processed by their system. The sign on the post office reads "Foxboro".

The town is best known as the site of Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots of the National Football League and the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer.

Settled in 1704 and incorporated in 1778, the town of Foxborough was named for Charles James Fox, a Whig member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of the Colonies in the years leading up to the American Revolution.

The town was once home to the world's largest straw hat factory. Founded by local businessman E.P. Carpenter, the Union Straw Works burned to the ground in the early 20th century. The town post office now stands on the site.

Foxborough was composed of small neighborhood communities until the early 1900s. These included Foxvale/Paineburgh, which remained semi-independent until the early twentieth century; Quaker Hill in South Foxborough; and Lakeview/Donkeyville in West Foxborough.


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