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Phillipston, Worcester, MA
Phillipston was first settled in 1751, and incorporated as the town of Gerry in 1786, after separating from Templeton. It was named after Elbridge Gerry. The town's name was changed from Gerry to Phillipston in 1814, after lieutenant governor William Phillips, Jr. kids.kiddle.co
Phillipston includes: Powers Mills, Goulding Village, and Lamb City.
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1751 - Phillipston is settled
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1786 - Phillipston is incorporated
Massachusetts City and Town Incorporation and Settlement Dates
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1845 - PHILLIPSTON. [Pop. 919. Inc. 1786.]
Phillipston was chiefly taken from Templeton.
It was first named Gerry, in honor of Elbridge Gerry, a Signer of the Declaration of... Read MORE...
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1848 - Phillipston
This town was chiefly taken from Templeton, and was set off as a separate parish in 1774, and in 1786 was incorporated a town, and named Gerry, in... Read MORE...
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1854 - Phillipston
Phillipston, a post-township in Worcester co., Mass., intersected by Miller's river, 60 miles N. W. by W. from Boston. Pop., 809.
A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
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Phillipston Massachusetts, 1890
Phillipston is a good farming town lying in the northwesterly section of Worcester County, 58 miles from Boston. The Ware River Railroad crosses the... Read MORE...
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1895 - Phillipston
Phil'lipston, a post-township of Worcester co., Mass., about 18 miles W. by S. of Fitchburg. It contains a public library and 2 churches, and has... Read MORE...
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1906
Phillipston, a post-township (town) of Worcester co., Mass., about 18 miles W. by S. of Fitchburg. Pop. in 1900, 441.
Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906
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