While we don't have a date for the founding of Colrain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Colrain has a population of 1,662 people<2> (see below for details).
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colrain had an population of 1,662 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Colrain had a population of 1,671 people. This makes Colrain the county's 15th most populous community.
The population of Colrain represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 305th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,671 people, the population of Colrain decreased 7.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,813 people).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colrain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colrain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colrain. 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 Colrain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colrain. See our Newspapers Page for Colrain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colrain ...
Looking for more information about Colrain? 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 Colrain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colrain.
Adding Colrain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Colrain 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 Colrain was on a map titled Road Map for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island (from Shell Oil, 1956).
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.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colrain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Colrain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Colrain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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