Welcome to South Worthington ...
South Worthington is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of South Worthington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Worthington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for South Worthington: S. Worthington
South Worthington is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Worthington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Worthington is within the (413) area code.
Communities Also Named South Worthington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Worthington - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Worthington.
Communities near South Worthington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Worthington.
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Amherst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Southampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 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 South Worthington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Worthington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Worthington. 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 South Worthington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Worthington. See our Newspapers Page for South Worthington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Worthington ...
Looking for more information about South Worthington? 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 South Worthington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Worthington.
Adding South Worthington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Worthington 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 South Worthington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the South Worthington post office opened in 1867.
We also found South Worthington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Worthington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Worthington. 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 Hampshire, 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 South Worthington - 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/ |