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North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 27,202 at the 2000 census. History
North Andover was first settled in 1646 and was officially incorporated in 1855. Due to its location near the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, North Andover was at one time of minor importance as a mill community with some cotton mills of its own. During the Salem Witch Trials more people from North Andover were accused of witchcraft than from Danvers, Massachusetts itself (which was the location of the Salem Witch Trials.) North Andover originally was the political and religious center of a larger 17th century settlement that included Andover, North Andover and the eastern part of Lawrence. First called Cochiechewick Plantation for the tall trees and rivers, the area was reserved by the General Court in 1634 for an inland plantation; the first settlement was established in 1643 by residents of the coastal towns of Ipswich and Newbury. Although there were boundary changes throughout the 18th century, it was not until 1855 that Andover split into two separate towns, Andover and North Andover. North Andover includes the Old Center which was the North Parish. A subtle rivalry between the two towns still exists today. Research Tips
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