Welcome to North Leverett ...
North Leverett is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of North Leverett has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Leverett, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
A typical abbreviation for North Leverett: N. Leverett
North Leverett is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Leverett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near North Leverett ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Leverett.
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Easthampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Belchertown
(16 miles [25.7 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Orange
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Hadley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 North Leverett. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Leverett.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Leverett. 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 North Leverett.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Leverett. See our Newspapers Page for North Leverett.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Leverett ...
Looking for more information about North Leverett? 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 North Leverett, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Leverett.
Adding North Leverett to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Leverett 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 North Leverett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the North Leverett post office opened in 1827.
We also found North Leverett in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Leverett.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Leverett. 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 North Leverett - 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/ |