Wellesley, astride the winding Charles River, is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 26,613 at the 2000 census. It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College. The Hunnewell Arboretum abuts the Wellesley campus, and the Elm Bank Horticulture Center is also located in Wellesley. The public education services of the town are well regarded, especially Wellesley High School. Despite the fact that the town is not actually the wealthiest town in the state (it is behind neighboring Weston, Sudbury and Brookline) it has the reputation of being one of the most affluent and prestigious suburbs of Boston due to Wellesley College and the fact that some of the town's wealthiest neighborhoods are prominently located on its edges. Nonetheless, it is always ranked on the top 5. According to Boston Magazine's yearly "Best Places To Live" Wellesley ranks first in the United States in percentage of adults who hold at least one college degree.

Wellesley was originally part of Dedham, Massachusetts, and was subsequently a part of Needham, Massachusetts called West Needham, Massachusetts. One of the businessmen attracted to the town was Henry Durant, who in 1875 founded Wellesley College, a college for women with a lakeside campus. Durant named the college to honor his next-door neighbor, Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, a wealthy businessman and town benefactor whose mansion was named "Wellesley" in commemoration of his wife, whose maiden name was Welles.

By 1880 the pace of life in town was quickening. Suddenly modern life was descending from all sides. There was the first newspaper, bank and telephone, with new churches and homes. Most importantly, the sense of identity which "West Needham" had always felt began to assert itself. Under the leadership of men like Durant and Hunnewell, joining together with town politician Joseph Fiske, Wellesley residents organized themselves and pushed for separation from Needham. Finally, the men of Wellesley triumphed and on April 6, 1881 the Massachusetts legislature christened the new town of Wellesley, which took its name as a tribute to benefactor Hunnewell.

Today, Wellesley is a proactive community of participatory residents resulting in an on-going community improvements. Wellesley public schools have registered nurses to provide a free and appropriate public school education to the community.The grade plan of Wellesley schools is K-S, 6-8, and 9-12 Most high high school graduates go on to a four-year or two-year college The school system participates in vocational programs at Keefe Tech in Framingham and Minuteman in Lexington. The city was featured in the 2003 film, "Mona Lisa Smile" and its many well-known residents have included comedienne Jane Curtin, legendary TV sports announcer Curt Gowdy, professional athletes Dee Brown, Carl Everett, Bill Mueller and Danny Ainge, and Katherine Lee Bates, writer of "America the Beautiful."

One of "America's loveliest suburban communities" Wellesley, Massachusetts offers residents the best of many worlds. Composed of beautiful, well-established residential neighborhoods, Wellesley combines natural beauty with all the advantages of suburban living. Cultural events, museums, theaters, educational facilities and historical sites are easily accessed. Beaches and mountains are easy drives away. With all the town has to offer, it is easy to see why Wellesley is a great place to live and work.

For more information on activities in and around Wellesley, Massachusetts, visit:

Historical Sites and Museums Near Wellesley, MA
Massachusetts Vacations - Boston and Cambridge Region
Greater Boston Convention & Visitor Bureau

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