RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Massachusetts >> Berkshire County >> Adams JunctionIndex...

Welcome to Adams Junction ...

Adams Junction is located in Berkshire County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Adams Junction: Adams Jct. (or less commonly used: Adams Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Adams Junction for more information about variations on the name of Adams Junction.

Adams Junction is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Adams Junction: 413

Websites for Adams Junction ...

Junior League:   www.jlbc.info/

Communities near Adams Junction ...

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

  • North Adams
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Williamstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Great Barrington
    (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Lee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
  • Cheshire
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,902 people
  • Stockbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 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 Adams Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adams Junction ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.