Monson is a neighborhood in Hampden Area, Massachusetts, United States. It becomes part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The census-designated location of Monson Facility exists at the center of the community.

The first homesteader to fix in contemporary Monson, Mass. was Richard Fellows, who in 1657 was granted 200 acres (81 ha) of land by the Massachusetts General Court. He constructed a club along the Bay Program, which was the main course from Springfield to Boston, as well as also which went through the north part of Monson. It was the initial residence developed between Springfield as well as Brookfield, nonetheless the bar was quick; within a year or 2, Others deserted it for worry of assaults from regional Indigenous Americans.

The initial irreversible settlers shown up in 1715, along with in 1735 the community of Brimfield was incorporated, as well as also consisted of contemporary Monson within its boundaries. The western part of the community later split, as well as additionally was integrated as the area of Monson in 1775. The community was called after Sir John Monson, head of state of the British Board of Trade in addition to a pal of Massachusetts guv Thomas Pownall.

In the 19th century along with very early 20th century, mills were developed along the Chicopee Brook, which runs southerly to north through the center of the town. Among among the most effective markets throughout this moment around was the woolen mills, which were operated by manufacturers such as Joseph L. Reynolds, Dwight W. Ellis, C. W. Holmes, and also S. F. Cushman. Additionally, Heiman & Lichten ran a reliable straw as well as additionally really felt products producing center on Key Street.

Monson MA was similarly known for its granite quarries; the extremely first quarry was opened in 1809, eastern of contemporary Margaret Road. It was made use of for a short while by the federal government to offer stone for the Springfield Depot, as well as was later on marketed to Rufus Flynt, that opened up an industrial quarry on the web site in 1825 with 5 workers. By 1900, the quarry was running as W.N. Flynt Granite Co., as well as had broadened to nearly 500 workers. The quarry continued in operation until concerning 1935.

On June 1, 2011, an EF3 tornado crossed using the center of the neighborhood, producing $11.9 million in residential property damages, which included 238 damaged structures, 77 of which were hurt irreparable. A number of neighborhood landmarks were damaged or spoiled: the First Church of Monson and additionally the Unitarian Universalist Church structures each shed their steeple, the historic 1900 Holmes Gym, when part of Monson Academy, was damaged, and additionally the area office building, incorporated in 1925 as the really initial Monson Secondary school, was harmed irreparable and also demolished in 2013.

Monson is in eastern Hampden Location, gone across by Massachusetts Course 32, which leads north from the center of town 4 miles (6 kilometres) to Palmer as well as also southern 5 miles (8 kilometres) to the Connecticut boundary. Springfield is 15 miles (24 km) to the west, Worcester is 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast, and Hartford, Connecticut, is 37 miles (60 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S.A. Demographics Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.0 km2), of which 44.1 square miles (114.3 km2) are land as well as 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 1.45%, are water. The majority of the community (the facility component) is drained to the north by Chicopee Creek, a tributary of the Quaboag River. Tiny areas of the northeastern part of community flow to Foskett Mill Stream, a tributary of the Quaboag.