Place:Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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NameBrimfield
Alt namesAshquoachsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25002581
Brimfield Centresource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25002581
TypeTown
Coordinates42.117°N 72.2°W
Located inHampden, Massachusetts, United States     (1731 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Brimfield Cemetery
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Brimfield is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,694 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Brimfield was first settled in 1706 and was officially incorporated in 1731. Until 1812, Brimfield was originally part of Hampshire County. The original Hampshire County included territory that is now in modern-day Hampden County, Franklin County, and Berkshire County as well as small parts of modern-day Worcester County.

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