Place:Savoy, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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NameSavoy
Alt namesSavoy Hollowsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25000451
TypeTown
Coordinates42.567°N 73.017°W
Located inBerkshire, Massachusetts, United States     (1797 - )
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Savoy was founded in 1797. It had no parent town.

  • February 20, 1797, incorporated as a town.

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Modern Savoy

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Savoy is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 645 at the 2020 census.

History

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Savoy began its existence within the Massachusetts Colony as part of "Northern Berkshire Township #6", which included the present-day towns of Adams, North Adams, Cheshire and Lanesborough. The land was auctioned off several times before it was finally purchased by Colonel William Bullock of Rehoboth.

Savoy, or "New Seconk" as it was originally called by its inhabitants, was first settled in 1777 by a group led by Colonel Lemuel Hathaway. The town was officially incorporated in 1797, and was supposedly named for the land's resemblance to the Duchy of Savoy in France. The town started off with a grazing agrarian industry, before several lumber mills took off in town. The town was very diverse religiously, with several faiths practicing by the mid-19th century. Today the town is mostly a quiet rural community, known for its scenery and natural beauty.

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