" IX miles to Springfield Court House".............. believed to be one of the milestones erected by Elijah Bates "from Springfield Court House to Chester factories", this marker stood at 80 Main St. for about 150 years . Lawyer Bates , principle owner of the eighth Massachusetts turnpike, built in 1800-1805 to connect Westfield with Pittsfield, opened Bates Road for access to the turnpike terminus at the Russell line." Rerected at Park Square 1963

Westfield was part of Springfield until 1669 and called "Woronoake"....it was established as a city 1920.

Westfield in in Hampden Co.

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" IX miles to Springfield Court House"..............
believed to be one of the milestones erected by Elijah Bates
"from Springfield Court House to Chester factories", this
marker stood at 80 Main St. for about 150 years . Lawyer
Bates , principle owner of the eighth Massachusetts turnpike, built in 1800-1805 to connect Westfield with Pittsfield, opened
Bates Road for access to the turnpike terminus at the Russell line."
Rerected at Park Square 1963