Essex County, Massachusetts
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National protected areas
- Parker River National Wildlife RefugeParker River National Wildlife RefugeParker River National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1942 primarily to provide feeding, resting, and nesting habitats for migratory birds. Located along the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge is of vital stopover significance to waterfowl, shorebirds, and songbirds during migratory periods.The refuge...
- Salem Maritime National Historic SiteSalem Maritime National Historic SiteThe Salem Maritime National Historic Site consists of 12 historic structures and about 9 acres of land along the waterfront in Salem, Massachusetts, plus a Visitor Center in downtown Salem...
- Saugus Iron Works National Historic SiteSaugus Iron Works National Historic SiteSaugus Iron Works National Historic Site is a National Historic Site located about 10 miles northeast of Downtown Boston in Saugus, Massachusetts. It is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, 1646 – 1668...
- Thacher Island National Wildlife RefugeThacher Island National Wildlife RefugeThacher Island National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located on Thacher Island near Rockport, Massachusetts. It is managed under the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service currently does not offer any interpretive facilities or programs at...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 743,159 people, 306,754 households, and 185,081 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 1508.8 people per square mile (558/km²). There were 287,144 housing units at an average density of 574 per square mile (221/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.0% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.8% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 3.1% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 6.20% from other races
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, and 2.6% from two or more races. 16.5% of the population is Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 18.4% were of Irish
Irish people
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, 15.1% Italian
Italian people
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, 9.9% English
English people
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, 5.6% French
French people
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and 5.0% French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
ancestry according to Census 2010. 80.8% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 10.2% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, 1.4% French
French language
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, 1.2% Italian
Italian language
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and 1.0% Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
as their first language.
There were 275,419 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.10% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.20% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,576, and the median income for a family was $63,746. Males had a median income of $44,569 versus $32,369 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $26,358. About 6.60% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.
In 2006, Essex County received the dubious honor of being named number one on Forbes Magazine's list of most overpriced places to live in the U.S. The magazine cited high living costs and expensive real estate as the major reasons Essex County was picked over cities with higher mean real estate values (San Diego, New York, Honolulu.)
Cities, towns, and villages*
- AmesburyAmesbury, MassachusettsAmesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at...
incorporated 1666 from Salisbury. - AndoverAndover, MassachusettsAndover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
incorporated 1646.- Shawsheen Village
- Ballardvale
- BeverlyBeverly, MassachusettsBeverly is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 39,343 on , which differs by no more than several hundred from the 39,862 obtained in the 2000 census. A resort, residential and manufacturing community on the North Shore, Beverly includes Beverly Farms and Prides...
incorporated 1668 from Salem. - BoxfordBoxford, MassachusettsBoxford is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,965 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Boxford.-Geography:...
incorporated 1685 from Rowley. - BradfordBradford, MassachusettsBradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
incorporated 1668 from Rowley. Annexed by Haverhill 1897. - DanversDanvers, MassachusettsDanvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
incorporated 1757 from Salem. - EssexEssex, MassachusettsEssex is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, north of Boston. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Essex.- History :...
incorporated 1819 from Ipswich. - GeorgetownGeorgetown, MassachusettsGeorgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,183 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley.-History:...
incorporated 1838 from Rowley. - GloucesterGloucester, MassachusettsGloucester is a city on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is part of Massachusetts' North Shore. The population was 28,789 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
settled 1623. - GrovelandGroveland, MassachusettsGroveland, Massachusetts Groveland is a small residential town located in northern Essex County, bordering Boxford, Georgetown, Haverhill, and West Newbury. The town is divided into two precincts, Groveland and South Groveland.-History:...
incorporated 1850 from Bradford. - HamiltonHamilton, MassachusettsHamilton is a town located in the eastern central portion of Essex County in eastern Massachusetts. It is primarily a suburban bedroom community, most commonly known for its equestrian estates...
incorporated 1793 from Ipswich. - HaverhillHaverhill, MassachusettsHaverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
founded 1640. - IpswichIpswich, MassachusettsIpswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
established 1634. - LawrenceLawrence, MassachusettsLawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
incorporated 1847 from Methuen and Andover. - LynnLynn, MassachusettsLynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
established 1629, named Lynn 1637. - LynnfieldLynnfield, MassachusettsLynnfield is a wealthy town in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 11,542.- History :...
incorporated 1814 from Lynn. - Manchester-by-the-SeaManchester-by-the-Sea, MassachusettsManchester-by-the-Sea is a town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 5,228.-History:...
incorporated 1645. - MarbleheadMarblehead, MassachusettsMarblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
incorporated 1635. - MerrimacMerrimac, MassachusettsMerrimac is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, and on the southeastern border of New Hampshire, approximately northeast of Boston and west of the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley. The population was 6,504 in 2008...
incorporated 1876 from Amesbury.
- MethuenMethuen, MassachusettsMethuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,...
incorporated 1725 from Haverhill. - MiddletonMiddleton, MassachusettsMiddleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census.- History :Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part of Salem, and contains territory previously within the...
incorporated 1728 from surrounding towns—Salem, Topsfield, Andover, etc. - NahantNahant, MassachusettsNahant is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,632 at the 2000 census. With just of land area, it is the smallest municipality by area in the state...
incorporated 1853 from Lynn. - NewburyNewbury, MassachusettsNewbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2010 census. Newbury includes the villages of Old Town , Plum Island and Byfield, home of The Governor's Academy , a private preparatory school.- History :Newbury Plantation was settled and incorporated...
founded 1635.- ByfieldByfield, MassachusettsByfield is a village in the town of Newbury, in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It borders West Newbury, Georgetown, and Rowley. It is located about 30 miles north-northeast of Boston, along Interstate 95, about 10 miles south of the border between New Hampshire and...
(a village of Newbury)
- Byfield
- NewburyportNewburyport, MassachusettsNewburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
incorporated 1764 from Newbury. - North AndoverNorth Andover, MassachusettsNorth Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. North Andover is the home of Merrimack College, a private, Catholic four-year institution ....
incorporated 1855 from Andover. - PeabodyPeabody, MassachusettsPeabody is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population is about 53,000. Peabody is located in Boston's North Shore suburban area.- History :...
incorporated 1855 from Danvers. - RockportRockport, MassachusettsRockport is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,952 at the 2010 census. Rockport is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula...
incorporated 1840 from Gloucester.- Pigeon Cove (a village of Rockport)
- RowleyRowley, MassachusettsRowley is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,500 at the 2000 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Rowley.-History:...
founded 1639. - SalemSalem, MassachusettsSalem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
founded 1626. - SalisburySalisbury, MassachusettsSalisbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,827 at the 2000 census. The community is a popular summer resort beach town situated on the Atlantic Ocean north of Boston on the New Hampshire border....
established 1640. - SaugusSaugus, MassachusettsSaugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...
incorporated 1815 from Lynn. - SwampscottSwampscott, MassachusettsSwampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States located 15 miles up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population is 13,787...
incorporated 1852 from Lynn. - TopsfieldTopsfield, MassachusettsTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
established 1650. - WenhamWenham, MassachusettsWenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,875 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wenham was originally settled in 1635 and has retained much of its unique historic character and tranquil rural scenery...
settled 1638. - West NewburyWest Newbury, MassachusettsWest Newbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Situated on the Merrimack River, its population was 4,450 at the 2006 census. Along with neighboring Merrimac and Groveland, it is part of the Pentucket Regional School District....
incorporated 1819 from Newbury.
Politics
| Year | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 2008 | 39.01% 136,905 | 59.36% 208,323 |
| 2004 | 40.5% 135,114 | 58.2% 194,068 |
| 2000 | 35.4% 110,010 | 57.5% 178,400 |
| 1996 | 30.6% 89,120 | 58.7% 171,021 |
| 1992 | 31.7% 102,212 | 43.6% 140,593 |
| 1988 | 48.6% 148,614 | 49.7% 151,816 |
| 1984 | 54.8% 162,152 | 44.8% 132,353 |
| 1980 | 43.8% 130,252 | 39.0% 116,173 |
| 1976 | 41.6% 125,538 | 55.0% 165,710 |
| 1972 | 46.5% 138,040 | 53.0% 157,324 |
| 1968 | 35.4% 99,721 | 61.0% 171,901 |
| 1964 | 25.3% 71,653 | 73.4% 210,135 |
| 1960 | 42.9% 126,599 | 56.9% 167,875 |
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| Party | Number of Voters | Percentage |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
158,409 | 32.98% |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
57,759 | 12.02% |
Unaffiliated | 261,600 | 54.46% |
Minor Parties | 2,619 | 0.55% | |
| Total | 480,387 | 100% | |||||||||||||
Libraries
- Merrimack Valley Library Consortium - Northern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries
- North of Boston Library Exchange - Southern Essex and Middlesex County Libraries
Secondary education
- Amesbury Public Schools
- Amesbury High SchoolAmesbury High SchoolAmesbury High School is a coeducational preparatory school in the city of Amesbury, Massachusetts, drawing students from Amesbury, South Hampton, New Hampshire, and other parts of the Merrimack River Valley region....
serves AmesburyAmesbury, MassachusettsAmesbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Though it officially became a city in 1996, its formal name remains "The Town of Amesbury." In 1890, 9798 people lived in Amesbury; in 1900, 9473; in 1910, 9894; in 1920, 10,036; and in 1940, 10,862. The population was 16,283 at...
and South HamptonSouth Hampton, New HampshireSouth Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.- History :...
- Amesbury High School
- Brooks School - North Andover
- The Pingree School - South Hamilton
- The Governor's Academy - Newbury
- Pentucket Regional School District - Groveland, Merrimac, West Newbury.
- Triton Regional School District - Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury.
- Masconomet Regional School District
- Masconomet Regional High School serves TopsfieldTopsfield, MassachusettsTopsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
, BoxfordBoxford, MassachusettsBoxford is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,965 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Boxford.-Geography:...
and MiddletonMiddleton, MassachusettsMiddleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 8,987 at the 2010 census.- History :Middleton was first settled in 1659 and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part of Salem, and contains territory previously within the...
- Masconomet Regional High School serves Topsfield
- Newburyport Public Schools
- Phillips AcademyPhillips AcademyPhillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
- St. Johns Prep - Danvers
- Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School
- Central Catholic High School - Lawrence
Higher education
- Endicott CollegeEndicott College- History :Endicott was founded in 1939 by Eleanor Tupper and her husband, George O. Bierkoe, as a two-year women’s college. The college was issued its first charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in that year and graduated its first class in 1941. In 1944, it was approved by the state for...
- Gordon College (Massachusetts)Gordon College (Massachusetts)Gordon College is a liberal arts college located on the former Princemere estate in Wenham, Massachusetts, northeast of Beverly. Founded by Baptist minister A. J...
- Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
- Marian Court CollegeMarian Court CollegeMarian Court College is a two-year college in Swampscott in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. Marian Court College is a Roman Catholic institution founded in 1964 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy....
- Massachusetts School of LawMassachusetts School of LawThe Massachusetts School of Law is a law school located in Andover, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1988, and claims that its design and curriculum were influenced by the medical school educational model and legal scholars.-Admission and academics:...
- Merrimack CollegeMerrimack CollegeMerrimack College is an independent college in the Roman Catholic, Augustinian tradition located in North Andover, Massachusetts, north of Boston, Massachusetts. It offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, science, engineering, and the liberal arts...
- Montserrat College of ArtMontserrat College of ArtMontserrat College of Art is a four-year residential college specializing in the visual arts, located in Beverly, Massachusetts, 23 miles north of Boston. It is named indirectly after the Slave Ship Montserrat.-Description:...
- North Shore Community CollegeNorth Shore Community CollegeNorth Shore Community College is a two-year community college in Danvers and Lynn Massachusetts. It offers associate degrees as well as a transfer program for students to earn credits for transfer to other colleges...
- Northern Essex Community CollegeNorthern Essex Community CollegeNorthern Essex Community College is a state-assisted, two-year college, located in Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts...
- Salem State University
- Zion Bible CollegeZion Bible CollegeZion Bible College is a Bible college in Haverhill, Massachusetts. ZBC's sole purpose is to teach and train students for excellent Pentecostal ministry in fulfillment of the Great Commission.-History:...
Essex National Heritage Area
On November 12, 1996, Essex National Heritage AreaU.S. National Heritage Area
A National Heritage Area is a site designated by United States and intended to encourage historic preservation of the area and an appreciation of the history and heritage of the site...
(ENHA) was authorized by Congress. The heritage area consists of all of Essex County, MA a 500 square miles (1,295 km²) area between the Atlantic Coast and the Merrimack Valley. The area includes 34 cities and towns, 2 National Park, National Historic Sites, (Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site) thousands of historic sites and districts that illuminate colonial settlement, the development of the shoe and textile industries, and the growth and decline of the maritime industries — including fishing, privateering, and the China trade. The Essex National Heritage Area is one of 49 heritage areas designated by Congress, affiliated with the National Park Service.
The Essex National Heritage Commission
Essex National Heritage Commission
The is a non-profit organization charted to promote the cultural heritage of Essex County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Working with both public and private partnerships and with the National Park Service, the group supports and develops programs that enhance, preserve and encourage...
is a non-profit organization chartered to promote tourism and cultural awareness of the area, connecting people to the places of Essex County, MA. The Commission's mission is to promote and preserve the historic, cultural and natural resources of the ENHA. This is accomplished through the commission's projects and programs which include; Partnership Grant Program, Explorers membership program, Photo Safaris, and the annual September weekend event 'Trails & Sails' as well as other important regional partnership building projects like the Essex Heritage Scenic Byway, and the Border to Boston trail.
See also
- Essex JuntoEssex JuntoThe Essex Junto was a group of lawyers and merchants from Essex County, Massachusetts. These Federalists supported Alexander Hamilton and the Massachusetts radicals. When Hamilton was offered a place in the plot to secede New England from the Union, he denied the offer. Consequently, the Essex...
- Lovecraft CountryLovecraft CountryLovecraft Country is a term coined by Keith Herber for the New England setting, combining real and fictitious locations, used by H. P. Lovecraft in many of his weird fiction stories, and later elaborated by other writers working in the Cthulhu Mythos. The term was popularized by Chaosium, the...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
External links
- Essex County Registry of Deeds -Salem Mass.
- Northern Essex Registry of Deeds - Lawrence Mass.
- Merrimack Valley Planning Commission.
- 1872 Map of Essex County from the 1872 Atlas of Essex County.
- 1884 Atlas of Essex County. Some plates missing. Also at Salemdeeds below.
- Visitor Information from the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
- Peabody Essex Museum - Salem Mass.
- National Register of Historic Places listing for Essex Co., Massachusetts.
- Map of cities and towns of Massachusetts
- Essex National Heritage Area
- Salisbury Point Railroad Historical Society. Specializing in the History of the Boston and Maine Railway and Essex County railroads.
- Atlases of Essex County. Several Atlases and Maps of Essex County Towns. 1795, 1830, 1872-Beers, 1884-Walker.
