Welcome to Coldbrook Springs ...
Coldbrook Springs is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of Coldbrook Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coldbrook Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Coldbrook Springs: Coldbrook Spgs. (or less commonly used: Coldbrook Spngs. or Coldbrook Sprngs.)
Coldbrook Springs is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coldbrook Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Coldbrook Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coldbrook Springs.
- Worcester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Shrewsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Belchertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Charlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Coldbrook Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coldbrook Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coldbrook Springs. 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 Coldbrook Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coldbrook Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Coldbrook Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coldbrook Springs ...
Looking for more information about Coldbrook Springs? 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 Coldbrook Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coldbrook Springs.
Adding Coldbrook Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coldbrook Springs 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 Coldbrook Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Coldbrook Springs post office opened in 1868.
We also found Coldbrook Springs in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coldbrook Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coldbrook Springs. 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 Worcester, 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 Coldbrook Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |