Place:Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

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NameWindsor
Alt namesWindsor Hillsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS25000589
TypeTown
Coordinates42.5°N 73.05°W
Located inBerkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Shaw Cemetery
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Windsor is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 831 according to the 2020 census.

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Windsor was first settled in 1767 and was officially incorporated in 1771. The town was named for Windsor, Connecticut, where many of the settlers emigrated from. Originally, the town was named "Gageborough" in honor of British General Thomas Gage, but was changed due to the general's Revolutionary War affiliation.

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