Welcome to Dell ...

Dell is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Dell is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Dell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Dell - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Quebec, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Dell ...

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

• Greenfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• North Adams
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Brattleboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
  • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
• Montague
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Adams
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
• Williamstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Deerfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
• Hinsdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Cheshire County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <4>
• Sunderland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
  • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
• Cheshire
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 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 Dell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dell ...

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

Adding Dell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dell 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 Dell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dell post office opened in 1889.

We also found Dell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/