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Dedham (Town of), Norfolk County, MA
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Dedham (Town of), Norfolk County, MA
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Place
Town of Dedham, MA
Creation Date/Range
1635
Place Class
Civil
Historical Context
Settled in 1635, incorporated as a town in 1636. Named by General Court of Dedham, England, from which came John Rodgers, John and Timothy Dwight, John Page and other settlers of the region.
Elevation
112 feet
Latitude (decimal)
42.2466263
Longitude (decimal)
-71.1776511
GNIS/GNS Feature ID
618318
Authoritative Source
U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at
U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS)
(
https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data
: CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).
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