Haverhill, Massachusetts
Location in Essex County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 42°46′34″N 71°04′40″W / 42.77611, -71.07778
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex
Settled	1640
Incorporated	1641
Government
- Type	Mayor-council city
- Mayor	James J. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. This is a list of Massachusetts counties, consisting of the 14 Massachusetts counties Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Fiorentini
Area
- Total	35. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (92. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	33. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (86. 3 km²)
- Water	2. 3 sq mi (6. 0 km²)
Elevation	27 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	58,969
- Density	1,769. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (683. 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	01830
Area code(s)	351 / 978
FIPS code	25-29405
GNIS feature ID	0612607
Website: www.ci.haverhill.ma.us

Haverhill (pronounced /ˈheɪvrɪl/) is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 351 are Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area codes serving the communities of Fitchburg and Peabody as well as northeastern Area code 978 is a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Area code serving the communities of Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 58,969 at the 2000 census. Haverhill is home to Northern Essex Community College. Northern Essex Community College (also known as NECC or Necco) is a Community college with campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence,

Contents 1 History 2 Higher Education 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Points of interest 6 Notable residents 7 Transportation 8 References 9 External links

History

Situated 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. The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an earlier spelling that is sometimes still used is a -long river in the northeastern United States. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may In the 18th century, Haverhill developed tanneries, shipping and shipbuilding. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound Shipping is physical process of Transporting goods and Cargo. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a The mill town was for 180 years home to a large shoe-making industry, which faded with the Great Depression of the 1930s. A Mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories (usually Cotton mills The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. It also once manufactured hats. Incorporated as a city in 1870, Haverhill would annex part of Bradford in 1897. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts on the banks of the Merrimack River. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

A temperance society was formed in 1828. See also Prohibition, Teetotalism The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of Alcohol consumed within a community or society in A branch of the American Anti-Slavery Society was organized in 1834 in Haverhill. The American Anti-Slavery Society (1833-1870 was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan.

Like most towns Haverhill has been struck by several epidemics. In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a Throat distemper killed 256 children in Haverhill between Nov. Diphtheria ( Greek διφθερα ( diphthera)—“pair of leather scrolls" is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore 17, 1735, and Dec. 31, 1737 ^[1]. In 1826 influenza struck.

The Haverhill and Boston Stage coach company operated from 1818 to 1837 when the railroad was extended to Haverhill from Andover. It then changed its name and routes to the Northern and Eastern Stage company. The Town meeting were held at the First Church meeting house till 1827, and rotated various churches and halls till the first town hall was built in 1847.

Ezekial Hale tripled the size of his factory on Winter St. in 1835 with the addition of a 4 story 95 by 34 foot brick building adjointing the old 4 story 59 by 24 foot building. Hale's factory operated 1600 spindles, turned out 600 yards of flannel a day and employed 30 people. Stevens and Co. bought it in 1855 when it turned out 8000 yards of flannel a week and employed 40 people.

Haverhill was the site of the original Macy's store, established to sell dry goods in 1851 by Rowland H. Macy. Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Rowland Hussey Macy Sr ( August 30 1822 - March 29 1877) was an American businessman who founded the department store chain It was also where Hollywood mogul Louis B. Mayer got his start in show business by operating a chain of theatres. Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most Showbiz redirects here For other uses see Showbiz (disambiguation. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one The city has much fine old architecture, particularly in the Victorian style, built during the flush mill era. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era.

Haverhill is also one of the main inspirations for the comic Archie. This article is about the US Comic book character For other uses please see the disambiguation page. The comic's creator, Bob Montana, lived in Haverhill and attended Haverhill High School from 1936 to 1939, and based characters Archie, Jughead, Veronica, Betty, and Reggie on people he knew at Haverhill High. Robert William "Bob" Montana ( October 23, 1920 - January 4, 1975) was an American Comic strip artist who created Haverhill High School is the high school of Haverhill Massachusetts. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1].

Higher Education

Until its closing in 2000, Bradford College provided liberal arts higher education in Haverhill. Bradford College is a now-defunct college in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA, closed in 2000 The term liberal arts refers to a particular type of educational Curriculum broadly defined as a Classical education. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges In 2007, an affiliate of David Green's Hobby Lobby stores purchased the campus. David Green 63 is the founder of Hobby Lobby, an American chain of Arts and crafts stores Hobby Lobby is a privately held Retail chain of Arts and crafts stores based in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, and is formally called Hobby Lobby Creative Following an estimated $5 million renovation, it will be gifted to the Assemblies of God as the new home of the Zion Bible College. The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations Zion Bible College ( ZBC) is a Bible college currently located in Haverhill Massachusetts. ^[2]

Haverhill is the home of the main campus of Northern Essex Community College, which has a wide array of courses available for undergraduate students. Northern Essex Community College (also known as NECC or Necco) is a Community college with campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence,

Geography

Haverhill is located at 42°46′41″N, 71°5′6″W (42. 778090, -71. 084916). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (92. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 33. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 square miles (86. 3 km²) of it is land and 2. 3 square miles (6. 0 km²) of it (6. 48%) is water. Haverhill is drained by the Little and Merrimack rivers. Ayer's Hill, a drumlin with an elevation of 339 feet (103 meters), is the highest point in the city. A drumlin (Irish droimnín, a little hill ridge is an elongated whale-shaped Hill formed by glacial action

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 58,969 people, 22,976 households, and 14,865 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,769. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (683. 1/km²). There were 23,737 housing units at an average density of 712. 2/sq mi (275. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89. 67% White, 2. 41% African American, 0. 22% Native American, 1. 36% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 4. 30% from other races, and 2. 01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8. 77% of the population.

There were 22,976 households out of which 33. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 0% were married couples living together, 13. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35. 3% were non-families. 28. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 51 and the average family size was 3. 11.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 7% from 18 to 24, 33. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 4% from 45 to 64, and 12. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,833, and the median income for a family was $59,772. Males had a median income of $41,197 versus $31,779 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,280. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 0% of families and 9. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 10. 0% of those age 65 or over.

The population of Haverhill in 1765 - 1980, 1776 - 2810, 1790 - 2408, 1800 - 2730, 1810 - 2682, 1820 - 3070, 1830 - 3896, 1840 - 4336, 1850 - 3877, 1907 - 41,242(includes Bradford annexed in 1897). Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts on the banks of the Merrimack River. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Points of interest

• Tattersall Farm
• Winnekenni Castle
• The Buttonwoods Museum -- Haverhill Historical Society
• John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead
• Bradford College

Notable residents

• Louis Alter, songwriter ("Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?")
• Daniel Appleton, publisher^[5]
• William Henry Appleton, son of Daniel Appleton, publisher^[5]
• Bailey Bartlett, member of the United State Constitutional Convention
• John Bellairs, children's author
• William Berenberg, Harvard professor and pediatrician
• Tom Bergeron, game show host
• Isaac Newton Carleton, educator
• Walter Tenney Carleton, businessman
• Stuart Chase, American economist
• Andre Dubus, American short story writer, essayist, and autobiographer
• Hannah Duston, heroine
• Frank Fontaine, comedian, Crazy Gugenheim on The Jackie Gleason Show
• Jeff Fraza, boxer
• Charlotte Fullerton, author and Emmy-winning children's television writer/producer
• Moses Hazen, Continental Army General
• Rowland H. Macy, merchant
• Louis B. Mayer, movie producer
• Bob Montana, Archie cartoonist
• William Henry Moody, Supreme Court Justice
• Carlos Peña, baseball player
• Nathaniel Saltonstall, judge at Salem Witch Trials
• Jon Shain, folk musician
• Spider One, musician
• Charles Augustus Strong philosopher, of the American school of critical realism
• Termanology, rapper
• John Greenleaf Whittier, poet
• Rob Zombie, musician, director
• Mike Ryan (MLB catcher), baseball player

Transportation

• MBTA Commuter Rail provides service from Boston's North Station with the Haverhill station on its Haverhill/Reading Line. Tattersall Farm is a nature conservation area located at 542 North Broadway in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Bradford College is a now-defunct college in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA, closed in 2000 Louis Alter ( June 18, 1902, Haverhill Massachusetts – November 5, 1980, New York City New York) was an American Daniel Appleton ( December 10 1785 - March 27 1849) was an American publisher William Henry Appleton ( January 27, 1814 &ndash October 19, 1899) was an American publisher eldest son and successor of Daniel Bailey Bartlett ( January 29, 1750 - September 9, 1830) was a member of the U The Philadelphia Convention (now also known as the Constitutional Convention, the Federal Convention, or the " Grand Convention at Philadelphia John Anthony Bellairs ( 17 January, 1938 &mdash 8 March, 1991) was an American author best known for his well-respected Fantasy William Berenberg MD ( October 29, 1915 &ndash September 14, 2005) was an American Physician, Harvard Tom Bergeron (born May 6, 1955 in Haverhill Massachusetts) is an American Television personality and Game show host, best Isaac N Carleton ( 10 June 1832 - 8 August 1902) was an educator Walter Tenney Carleton ( 24 December 1867 - 6 July 1900) was an American businessman Stuart Chase (1888-1985 Born in Somersworth New Hampshire was an American economist and engineer trained at MIT. An economist is an expert in the Social science of Economics. Andre Dubus ( August 11, 1936 - February 24, 1999) was an American Short story writer Essayist, and autobiographer Hannah Duston (born Hannah Emerson December 23, 1657 - c 1736 was a colonial New England woman who having been captured during an Indian raid escaped Frank Fontaine ( 19 April 1920 – 4 August 1978) was an American Comedian and Singer. The Jackie Gleason Show was the name given to a series of popular Television Shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Moses Hazen ( June 1, 1733 &ndash February 5, 1803) was a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the Rowland Hussey Macy Sr ( August 30 1822 - March 29 1877) was an American businessman who founded the department store chain Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most Robert William "Bob" Montana ( October 23, 1920 - January 4, 1975) was an American Comic strip artist who created This article is about the US Comic book character For other uses please see the disambiguation page. William Henry Moody ( December 23 1853 &ndash July 2 1917) was an American politician and Jurist, who held positions Carlos Felipe Peña (born May 17, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a left-handed First baseman for the Col Nathaniel Saltonstall (also spelled Nathanial Saltonstall) (c The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings before local magistrates followed by county court Trials to prosecute people accused of Witchcraft in Essex Jon Shain (born Jonathan Bruce Shain, November 18 1967, Haverhill, Massachusetts) is an American folk Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Spider One (born Michael David Cummings on August 25, 1968 in Haverhill Massachusetts, US) is a Musician; the lead singer Charles Augustus Strong ( 28 November 1862 – 23 January 1940) Philosopher and Psychologist, was the eldest son of the In the Philosophy of perception, critical realism is the theory that some of our Sense-data (for example those of primary qualities can and do accurately represent John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17 1807 &ndash September 7 1892 was an influential American Quaker Poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of Slavery Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965) better known by his Stage name, Rob Zombie, is an American Musician The MBTA Commuter Rail is the Regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. North Station, located at Causeway and Nashua Streets in Boston Massachusetts is a major transportation hub Haverhill is a train station in Haverhill Massachusetts. It is served by Amtrak 's Downeaster, which connects Boston Massachusetts The Haverhill/Reading Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system running north from downtown Boston Massachusetts through the cities and towns of Malden
• Amtrak provides service to Portland, Maine and Boston's North Station from the same Haverhill station
• MVTRA provides local bus service to Haverhill and beyond (map)

References

• Arrington, Benjamin F. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. North Station, located at Causeway and Nashua Streets in Boston Massachusetts is a major transportation hub Haverhill is a train station in Haverhill Massachusetts. It is served by Amtrak 's Downeaster, which connects Boston Massachusetts Municipal History of Essex County in MassachusettsVolume 2. Chapter 35 page 452 - Haverhill. page image and OCR at books. google. Volume 3 Biographical. Volume 4 Biographical. Published 1922 by Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Unfortunately books. google have mistakenly not put Volume 1 online in Full View mode.
• Chase, George. History of Haverhill. Published 1861.
• Mirick, B L. History of Haverhill . Published 1832. Image at books. google.
• Haverhill - Facts of Interest. Published 1880. Image at books. google.
• Haverhill Board of Trade. Haverhill an Industrial and Commercial Center. Published 1889. Image at books. google

• Thomas, Samuel. Whittier-land: A Handbook of North Essex Published 1904, 160 pages.

• A Memorial of John Greenleaf Whittier from His Native City, Haverhill. Published 1893 by the Haverhill City Council. Image at books. google.
• White, Daniel. The Descendants of William White, of Haverhill, Mass.. Published 1889. Image at books. google.
• Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Haverhill to 1849, vol 1 - Births. Published 1910. Image and OCR at archive. org. Text version at http://www.ma-vitalrecords.org/EssexCounty/Haverhill/ .

Maps.

• McFarland, James and Josiah Noyes. 1795 Map of Haverhill.
• Gale, James. 1832 Map of Haverhill . This is a very interesting map showing all the mills and mill streams and names of prominent rural home owners. Click on map for very large image.
• Beers D G. 1872 Altas of Essex County. Map of Haverhill - Plates 32, 33 . City Center - Plate 35. Published 1872.
• Walker, George H. 1884 Atlas of Essex County. Map of Haverhill - Plates 164, 165. City Center - Plate 163. Published 1884.
• Walker, George H. Atlas of Haverhill and Bradford. Published 1892. Images at Salemdeeds. Select plate number, then click on map to get the very large image.
• USGS. Historic USGS Maps - Haverhill - 7.5 Minute Series 1943, 1944, 1952, 1955. 15 Minute Series - 1893,1935,1956.

External links

• City of Haverhill, Massachusetts Official Website
  • Haverhill Massachusetts Community Information and Guide - This Haverhill Massachusetts web site provides useful, reliable and up-to-date information about Haverhill for its residents, neighbors and visitors to explore and enjoy.
  • Early History, Families, etc. of Haverhill at Rootsweb.
  • Ghosts of Bradford College - Ghost stories from Haverhill

• • Haverhill Public Library
  • Northern Essex Community College
  • Zion Bible College

• Haverhill, Massachusetts is at coordinates 42°46′41″N 71°05′06″W / 42.77809, -71.084916 (Haverhill, Massachusetts)Coordinates: 42°46′41″N 71°05′06″W / 42.77809, -71.084916 (Haverhill, Massachusetts)

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