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| Hatfield, Massachusetts |
| Population |
3,184 |
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| Tax Rate |
10.43 (2008) |
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| Town Web Site |
Town Web Site |
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| School Research |
Department of Education
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Independent Research
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Hatfield, Massachusetts is located
West central Massachusetts, bordered by Whately on the north, Hadley on the east
and south, and Northampton and Williamsburg on the west. The Connecticut River
forms the eastern and southern boundary of the town. Hatfield is located 24
miles north of Springfield, 98 miles west of Boston, and 161 miles from New York
City. Principal highways are Interstate Route 91 and U.S. Route 5, run N-S across
Massachusetts. Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway.
Contact number: (508) 663-1073
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| The Town of Hatfield is an historic agricultural river town on the west
bank of the Connecticut River. Large land grants were made to Governor
Bradstreet and Major General Dennison in 1659, and the town's early
Colonial settlement in 1660 was compatible with Indian life. The Nonatucks
reserved their right to erect wigwams on the common, plant, hunt and fish.
In 1662, Thomas Meekins operated a grist mill on the Mill River and in 1669
he added a sawmill. This single area in the town remained an industrial
locus for over 200 years.
The first linseed oil mill was patented and established in 1737, and cider
mills were opened. Residents raised sheep and cattle and the town was
described as a "prosperous town on a strong agricultural base." Hatfield
became one of the primary suppliers of beef and of soldiers to the
Continental Army. In 1776, 127 men of a population of 582 were serving in
the army. In 1786 the town was the site of a 50-community meeting of the
rebels involved in Shay's rebellion, who were angered by the hardships and
foreclosures brought on by a cash-poor economy.
When they weren't fighting or rebelling, residents of Hatfield grew corn
and made brooms, which became a major industry in the town. Irish, German
and French Canadian immigrants, drawn to work in building the railroads in
the state, finished the track and set up as farmers in Hatfield, as did
later arrivals from Poland, Austria and Czechoslovakia. These newcomers
created the largest immigrant population in the county at 39.6%. The
farmers raised wheat and by 1905 were the leading tobacco and onion
producers in the state. There are still over 120 tobacco barns in
Hatfield.
Benefactors in the town shared their prosperity with their neighbors.
Sophia Smith, an heiress to one of the largest fortunes in Hatfield, used
her money to create Smith college, while Caleb Cooley Dickinson founded
Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Main Street in Hatfield retains a remarkable historic character, with a
dense concentration of well preserved 18th and 19th century family homes. |
Map of Hatfield
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Some information gathered on Hatfield, MA is courtesy of Commonwealth Communities at Mass.gov
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