Lenox

Lenox is a name that can refer to places, a family name, and consumer brands. In geography, Lenox most prominently refers to Lenox, Massachusetts, a town in Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. Lenox sits in the Berkshire Hills and is known for its cultural institutions and scenic landscape. The town is home to Tanglewood, the summer residence of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as The Mount, Edith Wharton’s house and gardens.

Lenox Corporation is an American manufacturer of tableware, crystal, and giftware. The company originated in the 19th century when Walter Scott Lenox began producing fine china in Trenton, New Jersey. Lenox became well known for bone china and elegant dinnerware and expanded into crystal and other wares. The Lenox name remains associated with fine tableware and related products sold in department stores and specialty outlets.

Lenox is also a surname of English origin and has been borne by various individuals. One historical figure is James Lenox (1780–1869), a New York philanthropist who founded the Lenox Library, which later became part of the New York Public Library system.

Other uses of Lenox appear in street names and institutions that carry the name through historical connections to families or founders. The term Lenox thus encompasses geography, commerce, and genealogy rather than a single fixed identity.