In 1878, the south end of Wilbraham officially broke away from Wilbraham and formed the Town of Hampden. 115 by 1910, when the 30 houses and 70 cottages Knox led the artillery train through the town.
As of July 1, 2018, the metropolitan area's population was estimated at 631,982. The name originates from Wilburgham, a name indicating "Wilburga's homestead," Wilburga being the daughter of the seventh century King Penda of the Mercians who gave her the land. street to meet near the church before bending The Wilbraham town center is among the largest designated historical areas in the country, with fine examples of colonial and Victorian homes from as early as the 1730s along the historical areas of Main Street. 0000007813 00000 n (fn. Wilbraham Center was the farming area of town and was home to Bennett's Turkey Farm, Pheasant Farm and Rice's Fruit Farm which grew the peaches later celebrated during the Peach Festival.
The Wilbrahams c.1800. (6 miles) east of Cambridge. The population of Great Wilbraham is also older than the Cambridgeshire average, making Great Wilbraham a older persons location. After his death Lovecraft's executor August Derleth later wrote the story "The Peabody Heritage", set in Wilbraham. The last of which appears to have been an Indian woman named We-sha-u-gan who lived on Wigwam Hill in a wigwam for many years, "after the white man came" (History of Wilbraham, 1863). 22). By the 1260s it was known as Great Wilbraham and right before that King's Wilbraham.
12) History. However Haven was later changed to Ham and over the years the three separate words became combined and distorted until you had Wilbraham. Great Wilbraham Population 2011 720 No of Homes 2011 280 Comparison with Recommended Standards Type Provision (hectares) Requirement from Recommended Standard Surplus/Shortfall (hectares) Sport 1.67 1.15 +0.52 Play Space 0.12 0.58 -0.46 Informal Open Space 0 0.29 -0.29 Allotments 0.78 0.29 +0.49 Outdoor Sport Outdoor Sport Sites Address The incident probably took place within what is now the adjoining town of Hampden, but at the time was still part of South Wilbraham — though some have claimed it was as far south as Connecticut. 23) Location in Hampden County in Massachusetts, Places adjacent to Wilbraham, Massachusetts, ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties, http://www.wilbraham-ma.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=134. The communities of Chicopee Center (Cabotville), Chicopee Falls, Willimansett, Fairview, Aldenville, Burnett Road, Smith Highlands and Westover are located within the city. The Collins Manufacturing Company was once the main employer of the town. The population density was 606.3 people per square mile (234.1/km2).
The oldest Methodist meeting house in New England is located in the town's center, as is the campus of Wilbraham & Monson Academy, founded in 1804. As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 13,473 people, 4,891 households, and 3,873 families residing in the town. Explanation: All population figures and depicted boundaries are based on output areas officially assigned to the 2011 built-up areas. It is generally taken to comprise the three counties of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin. None of those farms remain in operation today. The mill officially closed down in 1940, but some sections continued operating into the 1950s. There were 4,891 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. Its traditional county seat is Springfield, the Connecticut River Valley's largest city, and economic and cultural capital; with an estimated population of 154,758, approximately 1 in 3 residents of Hampden County live in Springfield. Wilbraham had several potato farms in the south end of town around the time of World War II. [1]. He also used the area's folklore in the story. However, tabulated area figures refer to (typically smaller) actual built-up areas in order to present a more realistic population density. [1], From its beginning the Town of Wilbraham was divided between North Wilbraham and Wilbraham, which each had their own zip code. vat, possibly baptismal, were found in woodland Great wilbraham lies 10 km. The flood of 1955 washed out many of the roads in the town.