Plympton

First established as part of the Town of Plymouth in 1662, Plympton was officially incorporated in 1707 and named after Plympton in Devon, England.  Its current boundaries were established in 1862 after Carver and Halifax became their own towns.  A small, rural community, Plympton prides itself in preserving the New England small-town ideal.  The land is largely wooded, and Plympton has its own town forest and conservation area that help to preserve the area’s natural beauty.

When Plympton was settled in the 17^th century, most of the residents were farmers, who then evolved into factory workers after the Industrial Revolution, working mainly in shoe and shovel factories as well as lumber and cotton mills.  Plympton has resisted much industrial development, and today is primarily a quiet residential community for those who commute to the Boston metropolitan area.