Place:Monson, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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NameMonson
Alt namesMonson Centersource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25002368
TypeTown
Coordinates42.1°N 72.317°W
Located inHampden, Massachusetts, United States
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Monson is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village of Monson Center lies at the center of the town.

Monson was hit by a devastating EF3 tornado on June 1, 2011 that destroyed an extensive amount of the town.

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History

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Monson was first settled in 1715 and was officially incorporated in 1775. The town was named after Sir John Monson, a friend of the governor. Monson was largely a mill town until most of the mills in town closed down due to poor business. Monson also had a large granite quarry that was opened by Rufus Flynt, later owned by his oldest son William Flynt. It was closed around 1935. On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, 2011, an EF-3 tornado struck and caused extensive damage to the center of town. On the night of October 29, 2011, a rare snow storm paralyzed Monson and many other cities and towns in Western Massachusetts.

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