Welcome to Ashley Falls ...
Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Ashley Falls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ashley Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
Ashley Falls is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ashley Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ashley Falls is within the (413) area code.
The ZIP code for Ashley Falls: 01222<4>
Websites for Ashley Falls ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near Ashley Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashley Falls.
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Great Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Lee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - North Canaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Stockbridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Norfolk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashley Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashley Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashley Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashley Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Ashley Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashley Falls ...
Looking for more information about Ashley Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ashley Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ashley Falls.
Adding Ashley Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ashley Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ashley Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ashley Falls post office opened in 1849.
We also found Ashley Falls in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ashley Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashley Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ashley Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashley Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |