Suffolk County, MA

Headnote
SUFFOLK COUNTY, situated in the east part of Massachusetts, at the head of Massachusetts bay, comprising Boston, Chelsea, and the adjacent islands. Area, 116 square miles. Seat of justice, Boston. Pop. in 1810, 34,381; in 1820, 43,940; in 1830, 62,163; in 1840, 95,773; in 1850 144,507. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Massachusetts

Suffolk County, Massachusetts (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
SUFFOLK COUNTY, situated in the east part of Massachusetts, at the head of Massachusetts bay, comprising Boston, Chelsea, and the adjacent islands. Area, 116 square miles. Seat of justice, Boston. Pop. in 1810, 34,381; in 1820, 43,940; in 1830, 62,163; in 1840, 95,773; in 1850 144,507.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 346.
Date Type
Governor Banks of Massachusetts signs the order removing Judge Edward Greely Loring as Judge of Probate for Suffolk County Lawmaking/Litigating
Name Type
Boston, MA City or Town
Charlestown, MA City or Town
Chelsea, MA City or Town
Jamaica Plain, MA City or Town
Mattapan, MA City or Town
Neponset, MA City or Town
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