Welcome to West Stockbridge Center ...
West Stockbridge Center is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of West Stockbridge Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Stockbridge Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Stockbridge Center: W. Stockbridge Ctr. (or less commonly used: W. Stockbridge Cen., W. Stockbridge Cent. or W. Stockbridge Cntr.)
West Stockbridge Center is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Stockbridge Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Stockbridge Center is within the (413) area code.
Websites for West Stockbridge Center ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near West Stockbridge Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Stockbridge Center.
- Pittsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Dalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Lanesborough
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Hinsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Stockbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Valatie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
- Valatie is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <4>
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 West Stockbridge Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Stockbridge Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Stockbridge Center. 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 West Stockbridge Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Stockbridge Center. See our Newspapers Page for West Stockbridge Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stockbridge Center ...
Looking for more information about West Stockbridge Center? 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 West Stockbridge Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Stockbridge Center.
Adding West Stockbridge Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Stockbridge Center 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 West Stockbridge Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found West Stockbridge Center on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Stockbridge Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Stockbridge Center. 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 Berkshire, 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 West Stockbridge Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |