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East Hawley Center Historic District, Hawley, Massachusetts

HAWLEY

Massachusetts · Est. 1792
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Hawley was first settled in 1760 as Plantation Number 7, by a group from Hatfield. Landmarks include East Hawley Center Historic District and Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest.

The Hawley Collection

Made for Hawley. Printed to order.

Every piece is drawn from Hawley's own map data and historic archives, then printed and shipped from the USA when you order. No two towns look alike.

On the National Register

Historic places

Population 2010: 337 → 2020: 353

From Wikidata (CC0).

Since 1792

A short history of Hawley

Hawley was first settled in 1760 as Plantation Number 7, by a group from Hatfield. The town was called the "Hatfield Reserve" until it was officially incorporated in 1792. The town was named for Joseph Hawley of Northampton, a local leader in the American Revolution. Hawley's main industries were forestry and, eventually, recreation. The town originally included the land of its neighbor, Plainfield, which split off in the early nineteenth century.

Today, the town has very little industry. There are a few remaining farms, artisans and small businesses, though most people commute from the town, work from home or work for municipalities. The town has no gas stations, convenience stores, or liquor stores. Hawley does not have a police department, but does have a fire department.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Hawley, Massachusetts, revision 1377377647 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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