Athol Memorial Hospital, now called Athol Hospital, is a hospital in

Athol, Massachusetts Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,945 at the 2020 census. History Originally called Pequoiag when settled by Native Americans, the area was subsequently settled by five families in Septe ...

. It was founded in 1950 by Addison Sawyer, who was an inventor. He had donated money to the cause of the hospital's establishment. Athol was named in honor of Athol soldiers who died during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. With over 25 beds and a 24-hour Emergency Department, it serves Athol, Erving, New Salem,

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, Petersham and other surrounding areas.

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* 1950 establishments in Massachusetts Hospitals in Worcester County, Massachusetts Athol, Massachusetts {{authority control