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Shirley is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is approximately thirty miles west-northwest of Boston. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census. The town has a well-preserved historic New England town center. It is home to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution – Shirley, a medium-security

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Shirley Map. Shirley is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,211 at the 2010 census. The town has a well preserved historic New England town center and is home to two state prisons, including the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center.

Settled in 1720 and incorporated in 1753, Shirley was named for a former governor. Some names in town are those of founding families and many handsome historic homes still stand, particularly in the picture-perfect Town Center, where the gracious white spire of Shirley's Historic Meetinghouse rises high above the trees.

Shirley is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the main village in the town of Shirley in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,611 at the 2020 census, [2] out of 7,431 in the entire town of Shirley.

The goals of the Shirley Historical Society are to preserve books, photos, papers, stories, and artifacts relating to the people, places, and history of Shirley, Massachusetts. The Society also works to educate the public regarding historic matters, and seeks to encourage preservation of historic sites within the town.

Shirley is a rural industrial town located on the lowlands of the Catacoonamaug River. A handful of colonists arrived in 1720 and settled on scattered farms throughout the town. Early in its history Shirley was supported by its many farms and orchards.

Shirley celebrated her 150th Anniversary with an Old Home Week. Compare that to the 250th Celebrations. 1905 St. Anthony’s Catholic Church was erected on Phoenix Street. 1909 The Shirley Shaker Village had closed and the State of Massachusetts bought the property to be used as an Industrial School for Boys. 1917

About Shirley. In 2001 Shirley was named the most historic small town in the United States for its number of historic sites and its work at preserving these sites. More recently the Town of Shirley has been selected as a "playful community".