Rockland, MA 02370 Plymouth County Inc. 1874 Pop. 17,760 27.29 sq. miles 9,942 registered voters Rockland is located in Southeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Weymouth and Hingham on the north, Norwell and Hanover on the east, Hanson on the south, and Whitman and Abington on the west. Rockland is about 8 miles east of Brockton, 20 miles southeast of Boston, and 215 miles from New York City. Rockland was settled by European settlers, led by Timothy Hatherly, as a northeastern region of neighboring Abington in 1673. The town separated and incorporated as Rockland on March 9, 1874. It is named for the town's rocky nature, which was better suited for mills and industry than for farming. During King Philip's War, the town was the site of an encampment during his raids on the town of Scituate. During the twentieth century, the town was the site of a portion of the landing strips of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. The airstrip closed in 1996 as a part of the fourth round of closures under the Base Realignment and Closure Act.

for the new Welcome sign to our town....great job!!

Thanks to the Rockland Eagles and Carley Signs & Designs

Be safe and enjoy the holidays!

New Year's coming!