Weymouthis a cityin metropolitanGreater Boston. Itis one of fourteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names.It is named after Weymouth, Dorset, a coastal town in England. It is the second-oldest European settlement inMassachusetts.
Weymouth contains theWeymouth Back Riverand theWeymouth Fore River; its surroundings, formerly industrial, are now set aside as parks and natural areas includingWebb Memorial State Park. There are also a lot of streets named after people and trees.