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 RUSSELL - Russell MA Posted by:  nomadwillie
N 42° 11.391 W 072° 51.396
18T E 676987 N 4673079
Russell is made up of two villages, Russell and Wornoco, with a population around 1650. Both are located along the Westfield River. Settlement was around 1725.
Waymark Code: WM161F9
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/13/2022
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At 17.9 m. is RUSSELL (town, alt. 266, pop. 1283, sett. 1782, incorp. 1792). Here in 1858 the Chapin and Gould Paper Mills were established. These paper mills, with those in Woronoco and Westfield, are the chief support of the area.
American-Guide-Series - Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, p.479
Russell is made up of two villages, Russell and Wornoco, with a population around 1650. Both are located along the Westfield River. Settlement was around 1725. Farming was a struggle in the area and done mainly for self sustenance than an industry. The village of Woronoco had the Strathmore Paper Company that manufactured high-quality bond paper. Today very little industrial or commercial exists, thus Russell has one of the highest tax rates in Massachusetts.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 479
Year Originally Published: 1937
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