Place:South Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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NameSouth Scituate
TypeTown
Located inPlymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Also located inScituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States     (1634 - 1888)
Norwell, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States     (1888 - present)
Contained Places
Cemetery
Church Hill Cemetery ( 1849 - 1888 )
Norwell Center Cemetery ( 1849 - 1888 )
source: Family History Library Catalog


Norwell was first settled in 1634 as a part of the settlement of Satuit (later Scituate), which encompasses present day Scituate and Norwell. It was officially created, in 1849 and soon became known as South Scituate. The town changed its name to Norwell in 1888.

See http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Scituate%2C_Plymouth%2C_Massachusetts%2C_United_States and http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Place:Norwell%2C_Plymouth%2C_Massachusetts%2C_United_States

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