The term became associated with ghost stories and horror novels because early Gothic novels were often associated with the Middle Ages and with things wild, bloody, and barbarous of long ago as J. A. Cuddon puts it in his Dictionary of Literary Terms (381).
Hatfield, Massachusetts. Hatfield is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,249 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Hatfield.
Homefacts City Report. Whitman is located in Plymouth County, MA. The population is NR. There are 4 public schools in Whitman with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Whitman is low, and there are 3 registered sex offenders residing in the city. Unemployment in Whitman is moderate and the median home sales price is $255,000.