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History of Norfolk County MassachusettsSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Norfolk County Massachusetts, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: NORFOLK, a county in the E. part of Massachusetts, has an area of about 520 square miles. It is bounded on the N. E. by Massachusetts bay and Boston harbor, and is watered by the Charles, Newport, and other smaller rivers, which furnish valuable waterpower. The surface is uneven, and in the N. E. mountainous. The soil is fertile, and in the eastern portions in a high state of cultivation, furnishing the principal sources for the supply of fruit and vegetables to the Boston markets. Indian corn, potatoes, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 112,132 bushels of corn; 253,158 of potatoes; 41,588 tons of hay, and 347,089 pounds of butter. There were 37 cotton and 3 woollen factories, 2 nail-works, 5 iron foundries, 2 iron forges, 2 manufactories of fire engines, 2 of white lead, 6 of carpets, 8 of edge tools, 2 of chemicals, 257 of boots and shoes, 1 of India rubber, 16 machine shops, 3 flour, 9 grist, 12 paper, and 12 saw and planing mills, 19 manufactories of saddles and harness, 5 of starch, 13 of straw braid and bonnets, 43 of cabinet ware, and 4 of farming implements, 16 stone quarries, 1 sugar refinery, 12 tanneries, and 70 carpentering and building establishments. It contained 106 churches, 5 newspaper offices, 14,086 pupils attending public schools, and 1350 attending academies and other schools. A fine granite is found at Quincy, and from the quarry a railroad (the first laid in the United States) extends to Neponset river. This county is traversed by railroads connecting Boston with Plymouth, with Providence, and with Worcester, and partly intersected by two or three other railroads. Organized in 1793, (having previously formed part of Suffolk,) and named from Norfolk, a county in England. Capital, Dedham. Pop., 78,892. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Massachusetts Facts: Norfolk County Facts: Seat: DedhamEstablished: 1793 Formed from: Suffolk
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