Some towns and cities were annexed to others; disincorporated; or ceded to another state in their entirety. This list does not include territory changes affecting only part of a municipality; see History of Massachusetts.
Many municipalities have changed names over the centuries of Massachusetts history.[1]
| Old name |
Modern name |
County |
Notes |
| Manamooskeagin |
Abington, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Concord Village |
Acton, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Iron Work Farm |
Acton, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| New Grant |
Acton, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Willard’s Farm |
Acton, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| East Hoosuck Plantation |
Adams, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Fort Massachusetts |
Adams, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| New Providence Plantation |
Adams, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Plantation Number One |
Adams, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Podunke |
Alford, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Podunkville |
Alford, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Shawanon Purchase |
Alford, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Emesbury |
Amesbury, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Little Salisbury |
Amesbury, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Salisbury-new-toune |
Amesbury, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Hadley Third Precinct |
Amherst, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Cochickawick |
Andover, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Cochituit |
Andover, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Quichickichick |
Andover, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Gay Head |
Aquinnah, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Gay Head Indian District |
Aquinnah, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Menotomy |
Arlington, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| West Cambridge |
Arlington, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Dorchester-Canada Plantation |
Ashburnham, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Watatick Hill |
Ashburnham, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Huntstown Plantation |
Ashfield, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Weymouth Canada |
Ashfield, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Payquage Plantation |
Athol, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Poguaige |
Athol, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Provincetown on Mills River |
Athol, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Attleborough |
Attleboro, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Mile & Half of Land |
Attleboro, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| North Purchase |
Attleboro, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Ward |
Auburn, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Chequocket |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Chuckomug |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Coa |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Cokachoise |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Cotachesett |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Kokachoise |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Mattakeeset |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Mistic |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Moskeehtucketqut |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Peymechit |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Santuite |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Satuite |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Sepoese |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Sepuit |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Sipnesset |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Skonkonet |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Skunkamug |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Tamahappaseeacon |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Waskotussoo |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Wequaquet |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Yanno's Land |
Barnstable, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Hutchinson |
Barre, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Rutland District |
Barre, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Housatonic Township Number Four |
Becket, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Plantation Number Four |
Becket, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Belcher’s Town |
Belchertown, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Cold Spring |
Belchertown, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Falls Fight |
Bernardston, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Falltown Plantation |
Bernardston, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Basse River |
Beverly, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Billirikey |
Billerica, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Shawshinnock |
Billerica, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Shawsin |
Billerica, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Glasgow |
Blandford, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| New Glasgow |
Blandford, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| Suffield Equivalent Lands |
Blandford, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| Noodles Island |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Shawmut |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Tremont |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Trimountaine |
Boston, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Monument Village |
Bourne, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| North Sandwich |
Bourne, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| West Sandwich |
Bourne, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Rowley Village |
Boxford, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Blue Hill Lands |
Braintree, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Merry Mount |
Braintree, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Monatiquot |
Braintree, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Mount Dagan |
Braintree, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Mount Wollaston |
Braintree, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Satucket |
Brewster, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Sawkatucket |
Brewster, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Duxburrow Plantation |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Foords Farm |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Hockomock |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Ketiticut |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Nunketest |
Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Cambridge South Parish |
Brighton, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Little Cambridge |
Brighton, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| North Bridgewater |
Brockton, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Quabaug Territory |
Brookfield, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Quaboag |
Brookfield, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Quobauge |
Brookfield, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Muddy River |
Brookline, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| No Town Plantation |
Buckland, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Newe Towne |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
(Included modern Newton, Massachusetts, Massachusetts) |
| Newtown |
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
(Included modern Newton, Massachusetts) |
| Dorchester Village |
Canton, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Punkapoag |
Canton, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| District of Carlilse |
Carlisle, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Mohootset |
Carver, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Boston Township Number One |
Charlemont, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Charley Mount |
Charlemont, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Plantation Chickleystown |
Charlemont, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Charlton |
Charlestown, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Mishawum |
Charlestown, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Manamoiet |
Chatham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Manamoit Village |
Chatham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Monomoy |
Chatham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Weguasset |
Chatham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Pawtucket |
Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Wameset |
Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Number Thirteen |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Pullen Poynte |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Pullin Point |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Rumney Marsh |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Winnissimet |
Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| New Providence |
Cheshire, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| New Providence Hill |
Cheshire, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| New Providence Purchase |
Cheshire, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Murrayfield |
Chester, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| Plantation Number Nine (1762 Township) |
Chester, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| Andrewstown |
Chesterfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| New Hingham Plantation |
Chesterfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Plantation Number One (Western Township of 1762) |
Chesterfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Cabotville |
Chicopee, Massachusetts |
Hampden |
|
| Manor of Tisbury |
Chilmark, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Nashowakemmuck |
Chilmark, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Noman's Land |
Chilmark, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Bullocks Grant |
Clarksburg, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Conahasset |
Cohasset, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Boston Township Number Two |
Colrain, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Musketequid |
Concord, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Minot's Grant |
Cummington, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Murrayfield Grant |
Cummington, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Plantation Number Five (1762 Township) |
Cummington, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Ashuelot Equivalent |
Dalton, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Salem Farms |
Danvers, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Salem Middle Parish |
Danvers, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Salem Village Parish |
Danvers, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Acushena |
Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Agawam |
Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
Not to be confused with Agawam, Massachusetts in Hampshire County. |
| Apponegansett |
Dartmouth, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Contentment |
Dedham, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Pocomtuck |
Deerfield, Massachusetts |
Franklin |
|
| Nobscusset |
Dennis, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Sesuet |
Dennis, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| South Purchase |
Dighton, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Taunton |
Dighton, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
Not to be confused with the modern Taunton, Massachusetts. |
| Wellington |
Dighton, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Mattapan |
Dorchester, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Mennems Moone |
Dorchester, Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
|
| Squantums Neck |
Dorchester, Massachusetts |
|
| New Sherburn |
Douglas, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Springfield Parish |
Dover, Massachusetts |
Norfolk |
|
| Pawtucket |
Dracut, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Chabakongomum |
Dudley, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Chabanagungamug |
Dudley, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Manchaug |
Dudley, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Middlesex Gore |
Dudley, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Litchfield |
Dunstable, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Noticock |
Dunstable, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Nottingham |
Dunstable, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Ducksburrow |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Green Harbor |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Mattakeeset |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Namassakeesett |
Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Plymouth |
|
| Quabaug Territory |
East Brookfield, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Nawsett |
Eastham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Nossett |
Eastham, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Passacomuck |
Easthampton, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Hockamock |
Easton, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Taunton North Purchase |
Easton, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Chappequiddick |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Edgar Towne |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Great Harbour |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Nunnepog |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Waqua |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Washqua |
Edgartown, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Shawanon |
Egremont, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| York |
Egremont, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Erving's Grant |
Enfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Greenwich |
Enfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Hack's Grant |
Enfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| South Parish |
Enfield, Massachusetts |
Hampshire |
|
| Chebacco |
Essex, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Ipswich Eighth Parish |
Essex, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| South Malden |
Everett, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Fair Haven Village |
Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Sconticut |
Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Freeman's Purchase |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Quequechan Region |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Troy |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Sacconeesett |
Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Scipuiszet |
Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Seipuiszet |
Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Suckanesset |
Falmouth, Massachusetts |
Barnstable |
|
| Turkey Hill |
Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Barnardstone's Grant |
Florida, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Berkshire Equivalent |
Florida, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Bullock's Grant |
Florida, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Danforth's Farms |
Framingham, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Freemens Land |
Freetown, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| Tiverton |
Freetown, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
Not to be confused with modern Tiverton, Massachusetts |
| Wattuppa |
Freetown, Massachusetts |
Bristol |
|
| New Rowley |
Georgetown, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Cape Ann |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
Not to be confused with the modern definition of Cape Ann, which includes Gloucester, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Rockport |
| Five Pound Island |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Gloscester |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Tragabigzanda |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Vinson's Cove |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Wyngaersheek |
Gloucester, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| Lyttleton |
Littleton, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Cottage City |
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts |
Dukes |
|
| Gerry |
Phillipston, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
|
| Colechester |
Salisbury, Massachusetts |
Essex |
|
| East Sudbury |
Wayland, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Sudbury |
Wayland, Massachusetts |
Middlesex |
|
| Gageborough |
Windsor, Massachusetts |
Berkshire |
|
| Quinsigamond |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
Worcester |
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