Place:Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Name
Shelburne
Alternate names
Schelburne Centre     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25001433)
Shelburne Center     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25001433)
Type
Town
Coordinates
42.583°N 72.683°W
Located in
Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

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Shelburne is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the village of Shelburne Falls, please see the article Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.

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History

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Shelburne was first settled in 1756 as part of Deerfield, Massachusetts known then as "Deerfield Northwest." It was initially organized as the district of Shelburne in 1768 (named in honor of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne) and was officially incorporated as a town in 1775. Bill Cosby maintains a house here.

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