Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,782 at the 2020 census. Lunenburg was first settled by Europeans in 1718 and was officially incorporated in 1728. The name stems from one of the titles of King George II of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. During King George's War, French-allied Firs…Lunenburg is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,782 at the 2020 census. Lunenburg was first settled by Europeans in 1718 and was officially incorporated in 1728. The name stems from one of the titles of King George II of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. During King George's War, French-allied First Nations, such as warriors of the M'iq Maq or Abenaki Confederacy, raided the village and took settlers captive to Quebec.
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