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Norfolk County, Massachusetts was created on March 26, 1793, by legislation signed by Governor John Hancock. Most of the towns were originally part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The towns of Dorchester and Roxbury were part of Norfolk County when it was created but, as Boston annexed each town, they became part of Suffolk County again.
Norfolk County is the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States (John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy, and George H.W. Bush), resulting in the moniker "County of Presidents."
Adjacent Counties
- Middlesex County
- Bristol County
- Worcester County
- Suffolk County
- Providence County, R.I.
- Plymouth County
Cities, Towns & Communities
Avon | Bellingham | Braintree | Brookline | Canton | Cohasset | Dedham (County Seat) | Dover | Foxborough | Franklin | Holbrook | Medfield | Medway | Millis | Millis-Clicquot | Milton | Needham | Norfolk | Norwood | Plainville | Quincy | Randolph | Sharon | Stoughton | Walpole | Wellesley | Westwood | Weymouth | Wrentham
Links
Boston Harbor Islands Nat'l Rec. Area (part)