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History of Plymouth County MassachusettsSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Plymouth 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: PLYMOUTH, a county in the E. part of Massachusetts, has an area of about 720 square miles. It is bounded on the E. by the Atlantic ocean and Cape Cod bay, and is drained by the Taunton and North rivers and other smaller streams, which furnish abundant water-power. It has a seacoast of upwards of 30 miles, indented with numerous bays, which afford excellent harbors. The industry and enterprise of the county are chiefly directed to the coasting trade and the fisheries. The soil is generally poorer than in the other counties of the state. Indian corn, potatoes, and grass are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 105,243 bushels of corn; 208,402 of potatoes; 28,532 1/2 tons of hay, and 374,816 pounds of butter. There were 6 cotton and 2 woollen factories, 10 nail manufactories, 12 tack establishments, 18 iron foundries, 5 iron forges, 8 manufactories of edge tools, 116 of boots and shoes, 5 of farming implements, 4 of straw braid and bonnets, 16 of wooden ware, 6 tanneries, 8 tin and sheet-iron works, 20 grist mills, and 31 saw mills. It contained 109 churches, 4 newspaper offices; 10,667 pupils attending public schools, and 513 attending academies and other schools. Plymouth county abounds in iron ore Of excellent quality. It is intersected by different railroads centering in Boston. Organized in 1835, and named from Plymouth, a town of England. Capital, Plymouth. Population, 55,697. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Massachusetts Facts: Plymouth County Facts: Seat: PlymouthEstablished: 1685 Formed from: New Plymouth Colony
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