History of West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA

West Newbury, Massachusetts
Essex county. This is part of the ancient town of Newbury and was taken from it in 1819.

This pleasant town lies on the S. side of Merrimack river; 33 miles N. from Boston, 20 E. from Lowell, and 4 W. from Newburyport. Population, 1837, 1,448.

This is a fine township of land, and many excellent farms and country seats are found within its limits. Asbestos and marble are found here.

Although most of the inhabitants of the town are professional farmers, still there are manufactures of bar iron, combs, chaises, leather, and shoes: annual value, about $75,000.

This town was a part of Old Newbury, and formed the second parish of it.

It lies on the south bank of the Merrimack, opposite Amesbury, with which it is connected by a bridge.

West Newbury is chiefly an agricultural town.

Distance from Salem, 16 miles; from Boston, 34.

West Newbury, a post-township of Essex co., Massachusetts, on the south Bide of Merrimack river, about 34 miles N. by E. from Boston. Population, 1746.

West Newbury is a remarkably pleasant agricultural town in the northerly part of Essex County, 38 miles northeast from Boston. The Merrimack River separates it from Haverhill and Merrimack on the northwest, and from Amesbury on the north. Newburyport bounds it on the east; Newbury on the southeast; and Groveland on the southwest. Near the middle point of the Merrimack River border, a fine bridge, one third of a mile in length, connects it with Rocks Village, in Haverhill; and a street railroad connects with Haverhill and Groveland The places mentioned, and the Byfield station at the south, afford railroad conveniences. The post-offices and villages are West Newbury (centre) and Artichoke in the eastern section.

Long Hill, Indian Hill, and other eminences, with Crane's and Dole's ponds, beautifully diversify the landscape Indian Brook from the centre, and Artichoke Brook in the eastern part of the town, flow into the Merrimack; and Beaver Brook in the south, into Parker River. The...

West Newbury, a post-village of Essex co., Mass., in West Newbury township, about 32 miles N. of Boston, and 6 miles E. by N. of Haverhill. The township is bounded N.W. by the Merrimac River. Pop. of township, 2021.