Lexington is a town in Middlesex County. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census.
Lexington was first settled in 1642 as the Cambridge Farms parish of Cambridge Massachusetts and was incorporated as a separate town in 1713. How it received its name is the subject of some controversy. Some people believe that it was named in honor of Lord Lexington, a British nobleman. Some, on the other hand, believe that it was named after Lexington in Nottinghamshire, England.
The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
Lexington borders the following towns: Burlington, Woburn, Winchester, Arlington, Belmont, Waltham, Lincoln, and Bedford. It has more area than all other municipalities that it borders.
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