Welcome to Washington ...

Washington is located in Berkshire County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Washington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Washington was settled in 1760 and was incorporated in 1777.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Washington has a population of 542 people<3> (see below for details).

Washington is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Washington: (413)

Websites for Washington ...

Junior League:   www.jlbc.info/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Washington had an population of 542 people. This is an increase of 0.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington had a population of 538 people. This makes Washington the county's 28th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 538 people, the population of Washington decreased 1.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 544 people).

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

Communities Also Named Washington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Washington - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), North Carolina, Ohio (7), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Washington ...

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

• Pittsfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
• Adams
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
• Great Barrington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
  • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
• Dalton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
• Lee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
• Lenox
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
• Cheshire
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Lanesborough
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
  • Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
• Williamsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
• Huntington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 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 Washington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Washington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Washington ...

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

Adding Washington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Washington 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 Washington was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Washington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Washington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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