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Monson / ˈ m ʌ n s ən / is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,150 at the 2020 census . [ 1 ] It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Monson Center Historic District is a historic district encompassing the historic 19th century economic and civic heart of Monson, Massachusetts, a small town in eastern Hampden County. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Memorial Town Hall is the historic town hall of Monson, Massachusetts.Located on Main Street on land donated by the local prominent Reynolds family, the High Victorian Gothic stone building was constructed in 1885 to a design by George Potter.
Monson Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Monson in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,107 at the 2010 census, [ 2 ] out of a total 8,560 people in the town.
Massachusetts Route 32A is an alternate route of Route 32 in Hardwick and Petersham. The highway runs 12.791 miles (20.585 km) between intersections with Route 32 in those towns, providing a more direct route that bypasses Barre.
An 1830 map of the area indicated that the area was cleared except for the summit and ridgeline; thus, the higher elevations of Peaked Mountain may represent "primary" forest. Historically, there was a 360-degree view from the summit. The top of the mountain was used for charcoal production, which likely ceased by 1900 or soon after.
The Census Bureau classifies towns in Massachusetts as a type of "minor civil division" and cities as a type of "populated place". However, from the perspective of Massachusetts law, politics, and geography, cities and towns are the same type of municipal unit, differing primarily in their form of government and some state laws which set ...
The Jacob Thompson House is a historic house museum at 7 Main Street in Monson, Massachusetts. Built c. 1811-13 for a farmer and lawyer, it is a rare local example of Federal style housing with brick ends. It is now owned by the local historical society, which operates it as a museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...