|
|
Groveland Massachusetts
is a small residential community which retains all of the characteristics
of a friendly rural town in the setting of a convenient suburb. The town
was incorporated 1850, late in the state's history, after spending the
17th and 18th centuries attached first to Rowley and then to Bradford.
Groveland changed gradually during the 20th century from an agricultural
community to one which is almost wholly residential, serving now as a suburb
of nearby cities.
Town residents have easy access to
95 and 495 and many of them commute to their jobs in Lynn or Boston. The
most dramatic changes in town occurred in the 1960's when a number of good
size developments were built. There are now about 5200 people and about
1700 homes in town. Groveland has an open town meeting, "the fairest form
of town government", residents note, and an excellent elementary school
system which was independent until last year and is now integrated into
the regional school district.
Townspeople are very proud of their
schools, of the friendliness of their town and of the recreation facilities
along the Merrimac River. The town supports baseball and soccer fields,
picnic areas and parks as well as boating facilities along the river, and
these are heavily used by residents.
Groveland Massachusetts is located
in Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by West Newbury on the north, Newbury
and Georgetown on the east, Boxford on the south, and Haverill on the west.
Groveland is 31 miles north of Boston. |