Lakeville, Massachusetts

Lakeville is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,602 at the 2010 census.For geographic and demographic information on the village of North Lakeville, please see the article North Lakeville, Massachusetts.HistoryLakeville was settled in 1717 as a western parish of Middleborough. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1853. The town's name comes from the system of lakes in the town, including Assawompset Pond, Great Quittacas Pond, Little Quittacas Pond, Pocksha Pond, and Long Pond. Long Pond is the source of the Acushnet River, and Assawompsett Pond is the source of the Nemasket River, which feeds the Taunton River. Ocean Spray is headquartered in Lakeville.