Welcome to Cheshire Harbor ...
Cheshire Harbor is located in Berkshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheshire Harbor, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Cheshire Harbor: Cheshire Hbr. (or less commonly used: Cheshire Harb. or Cheshire Hrbr.)
Cheshire Harbor is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cheshire Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cheshire Harbor: 413
Websites for Cheshire Harbor ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near Cheshire Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheshire Harbor.
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- North Adams
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Pownal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lanesborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Buckland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Ashfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 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 Cheshire Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheshire Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheshire Harbor. 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 Cheshire Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheshire Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Cheshire Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheshire Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Cheshire Harbor? 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 Cheshire Harbor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheshire Harbor.
Adding Cheshire Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cheshire Harbor 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 Cheshire Harbor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Cheshire Harbor on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheshire Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheshire Harbor. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheshire Harbor - 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. |