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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Newton,_MassachusettsNewton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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   Historically, the area that is now Newton was settled in 1639, and was originally first part of Cambridge (then called "the newe towne"). It split from Cambridge in 1681, and became known by its present name of Newton in 1766. It then became a city in 1874.

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   • State: Massachusetts

   • County: Middlesex

3. www.britannica.com › place › Newton-MassachusettsNewton | Population, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 17, 2024 · Settled in 1630, it was part of Cambridge until separately incorporated as New Towne in 1688; it adopted its present name in 1691. Newton developed early milling and forge industries at the upper and lower falls of the Charles River .

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   When did Newton become a city?

   • It split from Cambridge in 1681, and became known by its present name of Newton in 1766. It then became a city in 1874. Newton was originally part of "the newe towne", which was settled in 1630 and renamed Cambridge in 1638. The first English settlement of what is now Newton began in 1639.

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   When did Newton become a village?

   • Newton’s first village was originally settled in the 1630s as a farming settlement of Cambridge. (It was not until 1688 that Newton was officially incorporated as a separate town.) Throughout the 17th century, the village was known by various names such as Cambridge Village and Bacon’s Corner after Daniel Bacon, a local tailor.

   Newton Corner | City of Newton, MA

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   How did Newton Corner become a village?

   • Newton Corner has passed through several stages of development on its way to becoming the populous village it is today. Newton’s first village was originally settled in the 1630s as a farming settlement of Cambridge. (It was not until 1688 that Newton was officially incorporated as a separate town.)

   Newton Corner | City of Newton, MA

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   When was Newton incorporated?

   • Settled in 1630, it was part of Cambridge until separately incorporated as New Towne in 1688; it adopted its present name in 1691. Newton developed early milling and forge industries at the upper and lower falls of the Charles River.

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5. historycambridge.org › finding-aids › maps-and-plansMaps and Plans Collection, 1635-2012 - History Cambridge

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   This collection is arranged in three series: I. Maps, 1634-2005. II. Plans, 1775-2007. III. Dana family maps and plans, 1760-1912. Scope and Content: This collection contains maps and plans chiefly pertaining to Cambridge, Massachusetts and surrounding areas in Middlesex County, such as Boston and the Charles River.

6. www.cambridgema.gov › historic › cambridgehistoryBrief History of Cambridge, Mass. - Cambridge Historical ...

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   Newtowne, as Cambridge was called by the colonists until 1638, was laid out in an orderly grid of streets, bounded today by Eliot Square and Linden Street, Massachusetts Avenue and the River. Each family owned a house lot in the village, planting fields outside, and a share in the common land.

7. www.harvardsquarelibrary.org › cambridge-harvardThe History of Cambridge: Settlement of Cambridge | Harvard ...

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   THE settlement of Cambridge commenced in 1631. It was the original intention of the settlers to make it the metropolis of the Province of Massachusetts. Governor Winthrop, Deputy-Governor Dudley, and the Assistants, having examined the territory lying contiguous to the new settlements, upon view of this spot, “all agreed it a fit place for a ...

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8. archive.org › details › historyofnewtonm1880smitHistory of Newton, Massachusetts : town and city, from its ...

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   Aug 20, 2008 · History of Newton, Massachusetts : town and city, from its earliest settlement to the present time, 1630-1880 Bookreader Item Preview

9. www.newtonma.gov › government › historic-newtonNewton Corner | City of Newton, MA

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   Newton Corner has passed through several stages of development on its way to becoming the populous village it is today. Newton’s first village was originally settled in the 1630s as a farming settlement of Cambridge. (It was not until 1688 that Newton was officially incorporated as a separate town.)