Braggville, Massachusetts | |
|---|---|
 Braggville Depot and Post Office, c. 1919 | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′0″N 71°28′48″W / 42.16667°N 71.48000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex, Worcester, Norfolk |
| Elevation | 298 ft (91 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 01746, 01757, 02053 |
| Area code | 508 |
| GNIS feature ID | 611657[1] |
Braggville is a former postal village located in Massachusetts, now within the towns of Holliston in Middlesex County, Medway in Norfolk County and Milford in Worcester County. Though people had settled the land long before the incorporation of the town of Holliston, Braggville's unofficial history began on March 8, 1785, when Alexander Bragg purchased farmland there.[2] The village itself however, would be named for his nephew, Colonel Arial Bragg, Holliston's first shoe and boot maker as well as the agrarian community's first wholesale manufacturer.[3] Braggville was also the site of several quarries of Milford pink granite, which supplied buildings and railroad projects in the United States in the late 19th century.[4] After a century of economic prowess, the village fell into decline following the First World War.
- ^ "Braggville, Massachusetts". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ A. Bragg, 7-8.
- ^ Walker, 481.
- ^ Bragg, Ernest A (1958). History Of Braggville Section of Holliston, Medway and Milford. Boston. p. 13. OCLC 6115177. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)