Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley is a town located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 26,613. It is best known as the home of Wellesley College. The excellent Hunnewell Arboretum abuts the Wellesley campus, and the Elm Bank Horticulture Center is also located in Wellesley. The public education services of the town are well regarded, especially Wellesley_High_School.

History

Wellesley was originally part of Dedham, Massachusetts, and was subsequently a part of Needham, Massachusetts called West Needham, Massachusetts. It was officially incorporated as a town on April 6, 1881 and is named after its famous women's college, Wellesley College. The college's name is from Horatio Hollis Hunnewell's estate, named for his wife's maiden name of Welles. The town was at one time connected to the Charles River by a private canal.

Related Topics:
Dedham, Massachusetts - Needham, Massachusetts - West Needham, Massachusetts - 1881 - Wellesley College - Horatio Hollis Hunnewell - Charles River

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The community is informally divided into three sections, Wellesley proper, Wellesley Fells, and Wellesley Hills.

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In addition to Wellesley College, Wellesley is also home to Babson College and Dana Hall, a preparatory school for girls. While independent, Dana Hall was at one time considered a feeder school to Wellesley College.

Related Topics:
Babson College - Dana Hall

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Wellesley residents receive all major services from their town government, with the exception of actual residential trash pick-up. Residents of Wellesley cart their own refuse to a town-operated multi-use waste recycling site, where items are sorted by type, recyclability and potential reuse. Old books and magazines are available for town residents to take , which have their own shelving section. The program has received international press and is available for tours through Wellesley Town Hall.

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