Welcome to Drury ...
Drury is located in Berkshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Drury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Drury is 1,580 feet [482 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Drury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Drury: (413)
The ZIP code for Drury: 01343<3>
Websites for Drury ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Drury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Drury - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Drury.
Communities near Drury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Drury.
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Pownal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Cheshire
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Lanesborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Drury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Drury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Drury. 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 Drury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Drury. See our Newspapers Page for Drury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drury ...
Looking for more information about Drury? 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 Drury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Drury.
Adding Drury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Drury 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 Drury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Drury post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Drury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drury. 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 Drury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Drury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Drury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |