Welcome to Hemlock Brook ...
So far, we found very little information about Hemlock Brook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hemlock Brook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hemlock Brook, please Contact Us.
Hemlock Brook would have been located within present day Berkshire County<2>.
The location of Hemlock Brook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Hemlock Brook: Hemlock Brk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hemlock Brook is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hemlock Brook was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hemlock Brook would have been located in the (413) area code.
Websites for Hemlock Brook ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near Hemlock Brook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hemlock Brook.
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Dalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pownal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hoosick Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <5>
- Cheshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lanesborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Hinsdale
(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 Hemlock Brook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemlock Brook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hemlock Brook. 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 Hemlock Brook.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemlock Brook. See our Newspapers Page for Hemlock Brook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hemlock Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hemlock Brook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |