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April 28, 1938 -
FRANKLIN gained from HAMPSHIRE when town of New Salem gained from towns of Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott. Enfield, Greenwich, and Prescott were disincorporated when Quabbin Reservoir was created in the Swift River Valley.
(Mass. Acts 1927, ch. 321, sec. 1/p. 384; Mass. Acts 1938, ch. 240, sec. 1/p. 188; Mass. Sec. Comm., 48)
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April 02, 1838 -
April 28, 1938
FRANKLIN gained from BERKSHIRE when towns of Charlemont and Rowe gained from Zoar.
(Mass. Acts 1838, ch. 56, sec. 1/p. 344 and ch. 57, sec. 1/p. 345)
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March 16, 1837 -
April 02, 1838
FRANKLIN lost to WORCESTER when town of Athol gained from New Salem.
(Mass. Acts 1837, ch. 80, sec. 1/p. 70)
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February 05, 1830 -
March 16, 1837
FRANKLIN lost small area to WORCESTER when town of Athol gained from New Salem.
(Mass. Acts 1830, ch. 33/p. 300)
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February 21, 1822 -
February 05, 1830
FRANKLIN gained from BERKSHIRE when town of Monroe created from Rowe and Non-town area called the Gore.
(Mass. Acts 1822, ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 707)
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January 28, 1822 -
February 21, 1822
FRANKLIN lost to HAMPSHIRE when town of Prescott (extinct) created from Pelham and New Salem.
(Mass. Acts 1822, ch. 34, sec. 1/p. 614)
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February 07, 1816 -
January 28, 1822
FRANKLIN lost small area to WORCESTER when town of Athol gained from Orange.
(Mass. Acts 1816, ch. 62/p. 71)
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December 02, 1811 -
February 07, 1816
FRANKLIN created from HAMPSHIRE.
(Mass. Acts 1811, ch. 61/p. 467)
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