Welcome to Sunderland ...

Sunderland is located in Franklin County<1>.

Sunderland was settled in 1713 and was incorporated in 1714.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sunderland has a population of 3,635 people<2> (see below for details).

Sunderland is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sunderland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sunderland lies within the (413) area code.

The ZIP code for Sunderland: 01375<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sunderland had an population of 3,635 people. This is a decrease of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sunderland had a population of 3,684 people (or 5.16% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Sunderland the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Sunderland represents 0.06% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 264th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,684 people, the population of Sunderland decreased 2.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,777 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sunderland.

Communities Also Named Sunderland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Sunderland: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Worcester County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 4 communities that are also named Sunderland - they are located in Maryland, Ontario and Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunderland.

Communities near Sunderland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunderland.

• Amherst
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Holyoke
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Northampton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• South Hadley
  (14 miles [22.5 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Easthampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
• Belchertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
• Montague
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Orange
  (16 miles [25.7 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 Sunderland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunderland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunderland. 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 Sunderland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunderland. See our Newspapers Page for Sunderland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunderland ...

Looking for more information about Sunderland? 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 Sunderland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunderland.

Adding Sunderland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunderland 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 Sunderland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sunderland post office opened in 1819.

We also found Sunderland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunderland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunderland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/