Easthampton, Massachusetts
Overview
Easthampton is the second largest city in Hampshire County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The town is on the southeastern edge of an area called the Pioneer Valley near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst, MA. The population was 15,994 at the 2000 census.
Easthampton was first settled by European immigrants beginning in 1664 and was originally considered part of Northampton
. In 1785, the village of Easthampton was formally named its own separate political entity, and twenty-four years later, it officially became a town
.
The town grew primarily around the Manhan River
, both through its phase as a strictly agricultural community and later, through the industrial revolution
, when mills and factories were first built in Easthampton, mainly in connection with textile manufacturing and its offshoots.
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 152,251 people, 55,991 households, and 33,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 288 people per square mile . There were 58,644 housing units at an average density of 111 per square mile...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The town is on the southeastern edge of an area called the Pioneer Valley near the five colleges in the college towns of Northampton and Amherst, MA. The population was 15,994 at the 2000 census.
Easthampton was first settled by European immigrants beginning in 1664 and was originally considered part of Northampton
Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Northampton's central neighborhoods, was 28,549...
. In 1785, the village of Easthampton was formally named its own separate political entity, and twenty-four years later, it officially became a town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
.
The town grew primarily around the Manhan River
Manhan River
The Manhan River is a river in western Massachusetts. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River.The river begins near the boundary between the towns of Huntington and Westhampton, Massachusetts, and flows southeast to White Reservoir and then Tighe Carmody Reservoir in Southampton...
, both through its phase as a strictly agricultural community and later, through the industrial revolution
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times...
, when mills and factories were first built in Easthampton, mainly in connection with textile manufacturing and its offshoots.
