ABOUT

Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,951 at the 2010 census.

History
Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own governance, and was officially incorporated as Westford on September 23, 1729.In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Westford primarily produced granite, apples, and worsted yarn. The Abbot Worsted Company was said to be the first company in the nation to usecamel hair for worsted yarns.Citizens from Westford also had some notable involvement in the Revolutionary War.Westford Minutemen were alerted by efforts of Samuel Prescott who alerted Acton, to the southeast towards Stow.