History of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, USA

Chesterfield, Massachusetts
Hampshire county. A township of rough, elevated land, 97 miles W. from Boston and 11 W.N.W. from Northampton; watered by a branch of Westfield river. It has a good water power, 1 woolen mill, 2 tanneries, some curious minerals, and a water course, worn very deep through solid rock. Population, 1837, 1,158. There were sheared in Chesterfield, in 1837, 7,100 sheep, producing 20,800 pounds of wool, valued at $12,480. A noble example.

This town was chiefly granted to soldiers in the Narraganset and Canada wars.

Chesterfield is a mountainous district, and is watered by the north branch of Westfield river.

Its soil is well adapted for grazing, and its hills are covered with valuable sheep.

Beryls, emeralds, and other valuable minerals, are found in this town.

Distance from Northampton, 12 miles; from Boston, 105.

Chesterfield, a post-township of Hampshire county, Massachusetts, 90 miles W. of Boston, watered by a branch of Westfield river. Population, 1014.

Chesterfield is a pleasant town in the northwestern part Hampshire County, about 100 miles west of Boston. It is noted for its great variety of minerals. It is bounded north by Cummington, northeast on a zigzag line by Goshen, east by the latter and Williamsburg, south by Westhampton and Huntington, and west by Worthington.

The nearest railroad stations are at Williamsburg, Goshen and Cummington, each about six miles from the centre of the town. The post-offices are Chesterfield and West Chesterfield, the latter being a considerable village. The population is 698, of whom 211 are voters. They are sheltered by 171 dwelling-houses, and till 110 farms. The largest products of these are from the dairy, the hay-field and the woods; the aggregate farm product being $105,502.

There are 18,250 acres of assessed land, which includes 5,375 acres of woodland. The valuation in 1888 was $293,666; with a tax-rate of $15.50 on $1,000. The town is generally mountainous, the ranges running north ...

Chesterfield, a post-hamlet of Hampshire co, Mass., in Chesterfield township, about 25 miles N.N.W. of Spring field. It has a lumber-mill. The township is drained by the Westfield River. Pop. 746.

Chesterfield, a post-hamlet of Hampshire co., Mass., in Chesterfield township (town), 25 miles NNW. of Spring field. The town is drained by the Westfield River. Pop. of the town in 1900, 611.