Raynham, Massachusetts incorporated
- When
- 1731
- Where
- Raynham, Massachusetts
- Episodes
- 1
On April 2, 1731, the eastern end of Taunton was separated and incorporated as the town of Raynham in Bristol County, Massachusetts, named after a village in Norfolk, England.
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Background and detail
Incorporation. The eastern end of Taunton was separated from that town and incorporated as Raynham on April 2, 1731. The new town was named after the English village of Raynham in the county of Norfolk, England.
Location. Raynham is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located approximately 32 miles south of Boston and 22 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island.
Sources
- Raynham, Massachusetts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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