Bradford, Massachusetts

Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford's First Church of Christ, facing the common
Bradford's First Church of Christ, facing the common
Bradford is located in Massachusetts
Bradford
Bradford
Bradford is located in the United States
Bradford
Bradford
Coordinates: 42°46′10″N 71°04′33″W / 42.76944°N 71.07583°W / 42.76944; -71.07583
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
IncorporatedJanuary 7, 1672
Disincorporated (Annexed)January 1, 1897
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)Eastern

Bradford is a village and former town, in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Eastern Bradford is the current town of Groveland, while western Bradford was annexed by the city of Haverhill, and today consists of the part of Haverhill on the south bank of the Merrimack River. While its separate existence from Haverhill has been largely obscured, the names of many locations in the area still bear the Bradford name.