History of Swansea, Massachusetts - Places Then and Now

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History of Swansea, Massachusetts - Places Then and Now

- from "The Swansea Stage Coach - A Local History" (which is available from The Luther Store Museum)

MATTAPOISETT – Indian name for Gardner's Neck
THE POINT – Southern end of Gardner's Neck
POINT PLEASANT – On Lee's River at Hetherington Drive
LITTLE NECK – Former peach orchard, head of Lee's River
THE PLAINS – Flat land along Wilbur Ave., Ocean Grove
LONG POINT – Ocean Grove
LONG BEACH – Waterfront at Ocean Grove
GREAT ISLAND – Shady Isle, Ocean Grove
LEE'S RIVER – Named for Lee family, shipbuilders
SCRABBLETOWN – Swansea Village in the 1800's
THE SNAKE LINE – Local electric carline
THE SWITCH- Fare limit at town line on Elm St.
THE TANGLE – Gardens in the estate of F. S. Stevens
GRAY'S CORNER – At Elm St., Main St., and Stevens Rd.
CASE'S HOTEL – Now Case house
PAPER MILL LANE – Site of papermill, now Ledge Rd.
DEAD MAN'S COVE – South side of Swansea Dam
EBEN'S HILL – West side of Elm St., head of Lee's River
HOT AND COLD LANE – Now Swansom Rd.
BARK ST. - Formerly paved with bark from tannery
BRYANT'S CORNER – Marvel St. at Sharp's Lot Rd.
TWO MILE PURCHASE – Bounded by Baker Rd., Purchase St.
OWL SWAMP – On upper Bark St.
LEWIN'S BROOK – Meandering stream into Swansea Dam
SWAZEY'S CORNER – Cor. Hortonville and Milford Rds.
HOOPER'S CORNER – Cor. Wood St. and Hortonville Rd.
SWANSEA FACTORY – Site of cotton mill, now Hortonville
GIDEON'S HILL – (Gideon Mason) on Locust St.
MILFORD – Site of mill and ford on Milford Rd.
PHOEBE'S POND – Opposite Milford Pond
PEEK-A-BOO – Hairpin curve at Milford Pond
HICK'S HILL – Milford Rd. at Michael Ave.
GARDNER'S CROSSING – Milford Rd. and Route 6
SWANSEA CENTRE – At Luther's Corners
THE POUND – For stray animals, Milford Rd. at Cedar Ave.
TOUISSET – An Indian name said to mean “Land of Corn”
COLE'S RIVER – Names for the Cole family, early settlers
TOUISSET PARK – Former amusement park on Seaview Ave.
BUSHEE CORNER – At Bushee Rd. and Route 6
VINNICUM'S CORNER – Vinnicum and Old Fall River Rds.
THE MARTIN HOUSE – Built 1728, Stoney Hill Rd., Route 6
SHORT'S CORNER – Stoney Hill Rd. and Route 136
BARNEYVILLE – Site of shipyard on Palmer River
BUNGTOWN – Another name for Barneyville