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  1. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England, and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts, second only to Plymouth. [4] It is one of the South Shore 's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston, MBTA bus [5] and rail service, [6] and a town beach.

  2. Aug 17, 2022 · Weymouth Beach. Where the Weymouth Fore River flows into Boston Harbor in the north of the city there’s a picturesque stretch of shoreline with sandy beaches and views over the water to Germantown and Rock island Cover. To the west is Wessagusset Beach, and a short walk east is the slightly longer George Lane Beach.

  3. Today Weymouth is a mature, strongly residential suburb located just south of Boston with close proximity to the crossroads of Route I-93 (128) and Route 3. The community is nicely situated for easy access to Cape Cod and the Greater Boston area.

  4. History. A brief survey of Weymouth's past. The Town of Weymouth is the second oldest township in the Commonwealth, dating to 1622 when it was founded as the Wessagusset colony. Renamed Weymouth in 1635, the Town was boosted in that year by the arrival of 100 settlers from its namesake in England.

  5. Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weymouth had a total population of 57,437. [2] Despite its city status, it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth. It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England.

  6. Jul 8, 2024 · Weymouth, town (township), Norfolk county, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. It lies on Hingham Bay and the Weymouth Fore and Weymouth Back rivers, just southeast of Boston. The township embraces the villages of South, North, and East Weymouth.

  7. Apr 25, 2021 · Weymouth is the second oldest town in Massachusetts. It was first inhabited by natives from the Massachusetts tribe before being settled by English colonists and then abandoned in the early 1620s. It was eventually absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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