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Monson (MA)

Monson, Massachusetts
Town
Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall
Official seal of Monson, Massachusetts
Seal
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°06′15″N 72°19′10″W / 42.10417°N 72.31944°W / 42.10417; -72.31944Coordinates: 42°06′15″N 72°19′10″W / 42.10417°N 72.31944°W / 42.10417; -72.31944
Country United States
State Massachusetts
County Hampden
Settled 1715
Incorporated 1775
Government
 • Type Open town meeting
 • Board of
   Selectmen

Dr. Richard M. Smith (chairman), Edward S. Harrison,

and Edward A. Maia
Area
 • Total 44.8 sq mi (116.0 km2)
 • Land 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2)
 • Water 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
Elevation 407 ft (124 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 8,560
 • Density 194/sq mi (74.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 01057
Area code(s) 413
FIPS code 25-42145
GNIS feature ID 0618188
Website www.monson-ma.gov

Dr. Richard M. Smith (chairman), Edward S. Harrison,

Monson /ˈmʌnsən/ is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The census-designated place of Monson Center lies at the center of the town.

The first colonist to settle in present-day Monson was Richard Fellows, who in 1657 was granted 200 acres (81 ha) of land by the Massachusetts General Court. He built a tavern along the Bay Path, which was the primary route from Springfield to Boston, and which ran through the northern part of Monson. It was the first house built between Springfield and Brookfield, but the tavern was short-lived; within a year or two, Fellows abandoned it for fear of attacks from local Native Americans.

The first permanent settlers arrived in 1715, and in 1735 the town of Brimfield was incorporated, and included present-day Monson within its boundaries. The eastern part of the town later separated, and was incorporated as the town of Monson in 1775. The town was named after Sir John Monson, president of the British Board of Trade and a friend of Massachusetts governor Thomas Pownall.


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