Carlisle, Massachusetts

Carlisle is a small town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2025, Its population was 5,192

History
Carlisle was first settled in 1651. It became a part of Concord in 1780. It became a town in 1805. When people first starting to live at Carlisle, it belonged to Acton, Billerica, Chelmford and Concord.

Geography
Carlisle is about eight miles south-southwest of Lowell, and 23 miles northwest of Boston.

 References 
History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, compiled by Samuel Adams Drake, published 1879. Volume 1, page 359 Carlisle by B.F.Heald.

Other websites
carlislema.gov, the official Town of Carlisle website
carlisle.org, a volunteer-run Carlisle community website
The Carlisle Mosquito, the town newspaper
Carlisle Conservation Foundation
Carlisle Public School

Category:Towns in Massachusetts
Category:1650s establishments in Massachusetts