Welcome to North New Salem ...
North New Salem is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of North New Salem 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 New Salem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for North New Salem: N. New Salem
North New Salem is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North New Salem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near North New Salem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North New Salem.
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Belchertown
(19 miles [30.6 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
(5 miles [8 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
- Winchendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Montague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Templeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Barre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 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 New Salem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North New Salem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North New Salem. 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 New Salem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North New Salem. See our Newspapers Page for North New Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North New Salem ...
Looking for more information about North New Salem? 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 New Salem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North New Salem.
Adding North New Salem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North New Salem 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 New Salem was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found North New Salem in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North New Salem.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North New Salem. 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 New Salem - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |