WNTN in Auburndale

[A. Joseph Ross]

On 30 Jan 2008 at 11:39, Dan.Strassberg wrote:

> Auburndale is part of Newton. Almost certainly, it was once an
> independent town as was (I assume) Nonantum (OK, Nonantum may be a
> section of Watertown rather than Newton;

There's no reason to assume that.  In fact, the reverse is more 
likely.  Many times what were once unincorporated villages within a 
town became separate towns.  

In any event, my reference, "Historical Data Relating to Counties, 
Cities, and Towns in Massachusetts," published by the State 
Secretary's office in 1975, contains no mention of Auburndale or 
Nonantum as having once been independent towns.

> I'm not sure) and probably all of the other named sections of
> Newton. Kind of the same idea as Readville in Boston. Readville may
> even be more curious. Isn't Readville considered to be part of Hyde
> Park, which in turn is part of Boston? 

The Newton villages were never separate towns, nor was Readville.  

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