Welcome to Cold Spring ...
Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Cold Spring has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cold Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)
Cold Spring is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cold Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cold Spring lies within the (413) area code.
Websites for Cold Spring ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Cold Spring ...
While we believe that this Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County, we know of another 3 Massachusetts communities named Cold Spring. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Hampshire and Middlesex County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 39 communities that are also named Cold Spring - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (6), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Spring.
Communities near Cold Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cold Spring.
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Southwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Great Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Southampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Barkhamsted
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- North Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 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 Cold Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cold Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cold Spring. 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 Cold Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Cold Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cold Spring ...
Looking for more information about Cold Spring? 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 Cold Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cold Spring.
Adding Cold Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Cold Spring post office opened in 1853.
We also found Cold Spring in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cold Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring. 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 Cold Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |