Somerset, town in Massachusetts, United States
Somerset is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, situated along the Taunton River and Mount Hope Bay. The community spans about 12 square miles with a mix of residential neighborhoods, parks, and waterfront areas, connected to nearby Fall River and Swansea by bridges.
Somerset was first settled in 1677 and officially established as a town in 1790, named after Somerset Square in Boston which referenced a county in England. The town became an important shipping and trading hub, and after 1812 served as a key distribution point for goods across the region.
Somerset is most easily reached via Interstate 195, which crosses through the town and connects toward Boston. The town has bus service linking it to nearby areas, and the closest major airport is in New Bedford.
Somerset was the hometown of Clifford Milburn Holland, the engineer who designed the Holland Tunnel in New York City. The town also has connections to earlier industries like coal and canning factories that brought workers and families to the area.
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