The first linseed oil mill was patented and established in 1737, and cider mills were opened. Residents raised sheep and cattle and the town was described as a "prosperous town on a strong agricultural base." Hatfield became one of the primary suppliers of beef and of soldiers to the Continental Army. In 1776, 127 men of a population of 582 were serving in the army. In 1786 the town was the site of a 50-community meeting of the rebels involved in Shay's rebellion, who were angered by the hardships and foreclosures brought on by a cash-poor economy. When they weren't fighting or rebelling, residents of Hatfield grew corn and made brooms, which became a major industry in the town.

Irish, German and French Canadian immigrants, drawn to work in building the railroads in the state, finished the track and set up as farmers in Hatfield, as did later arrivals from Poland, Austria and Czechoslovakia. These newcomers created the largest immigrant population in the county at 39.6%. The farmers raised wheat and by 1905 were the leading tobacco and onion producers in the state. There are still over 120 tobacco barns in Hatfield.

Hatfield Massachusetts is located in West central Massachusetts, bordered by Whately on the north, Hadley on the east and south, and Northampton and Williamsburg on the west. The Connecticut River forms the eastern and southern boundary of the town. Hatfield is located 24 miles north of Springfield, 98 miles west of Boston.

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