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.
Franklin County is a treasure in northwestern Massachusetts; it is a great place to live, work and play. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to serve the 26 towns and 72,000 residents who live here. With a broad base of goods and services provided by our member businesses we hope you will find us helpful in your search for someone to fulfill your needs, whether residential or commercial.