Welcome to Locks Village ...
Locks Village is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Locks Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Locks Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Locks Village: Locks Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Locks Village for more information about variations on the name of Locks Village.
Locks Village is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Locks Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Locks Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Locks Village.
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- South Hadley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Belchertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
- Athol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Ware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Montague
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Templeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
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 Locks Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Locks Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Locks Village. 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 Locks Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Locks Village. See our Newspapers Page for Locks Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Locks Village ...
Looking for more information about Locks Village? 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 Locks Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Locks Village.
Adding Locks Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Locks Village 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 Locks Village was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Locks Village in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Locks Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locks Village. 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 Franklin, 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 Locks Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |