Massachusetts has abolished eight of its fourteen county governments between 1997 and 2000 , leaving five counties with county-level local government ( Barnstable , Bristol , Dukes , Norfolk , Plymouth ) and one , Nantucket County , with combined county/city government .
Massachusetts has ended eight of its fourteen county governments . This leaves five counties with county-level local government ( Barnstable , Bristol , Dukes , Norfolk , Plymouth ) and one , Nantucket County , with combined county/city government .