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Hampden County, created in 1812, is the most recently created county still in Massachusetts, although Penobscot County, Maine bore that distinction until Maine broke off from Massachusetts in 1820. The majority of Massachusetts counties are named in honor of English place names, reflecting Massachusetts' colonial heritage.
Hampden County, Massachusetts. / 42.12756°N 72.571312°W / 42.12756; -72.571312. Hampden County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 465,825. [1] The county seat is Springfield. [2]
Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,853 at the 2020 census. [1] History. Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farmland within the limits of Springfield.
Mar 19, 2024 · Last Updated: Mar 19, 2024 • Article History. Hampden, county, southwestern Massachusetts, U.S., bordered by Connecticut to the south. The county’s terrain is characterized by mountains in the west and by ridges and valleys in the east, bisected north-south by the Connecticut River.
Welcome to the official website for Hampden, MA 01036. Located in Hampden County, Hampden is a small country town captured by the gentle hills and sloping mountains that surround it. The population was 5,139 at the 2010 census.
Hampden is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States . Category: Towns in Massachusetts.
Sleep. Connect. Go next. Hampden is a small town on the banks of the Scantic River in Hampden County, Massachusetts . Within this town are the Rattle Snake Mountain and the house of Thornton W. Burgess, author of over 170 books that introduced characters such as Old Mother West Wind.
