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Welcome to Cheapside ...

Cheapside is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheapside, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cheapside is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Cheapside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cheapside - they are located in Connecticut, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cheapside ...

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

  • Amherst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Northampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • Athol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Montague
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Hadley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinsdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
  • Sunderland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Hatfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 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 Cheapside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheapside.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheapside ...

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

Adding Cheapside to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheapside 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 (so far) for Cheapside was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheapside.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheapside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.