Stoneham
a town in Middlesex co., Mass.; on the Boston and Maine railroad; 12 miles N. by W. of Boston. It contains a high school, a National bank, State armory, sanitarium, parks, public library, and several weekly newspapers.
It is celebrated for its shoe and leather industries. It also has a box factory, machine shop, etc. Pop. (1910) 7,090; (1920) 7,873.