Phillipston

From Wikipedia and the Town Of Phillipston website: Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Phillipston was first settled in 1751, and incorporated as the town of Gerry on October 20, 1786, after separating from Templeton.It was named after Elbridge Gerry. The town's name was changed from Gerry to Phillipston on February 5, 1814, after lieutenant governor William Phillips, Jr. The Town of Phillipston is located in Central Massachusetts, about 20 miles west of Fitchburg and is bisected by Route 2. Rural and remote, Phillipston is marked by forests, winding roads and historic stonewalls; it serves as the northern entrance to the Quabbin Reservoir. Its one village - the historic town center - is comprised of a town common ringed by numerous municipal buildings, a school and 19th century homes.