Welcome to Erving ...
Erving is located in Franklin County<1>.
Erving was settled in 1801 and was incorporated in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Erving has a population of 1,753 people<2> (see below for details).
Erving is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Erving lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Erving: 978 & 351<4>
The ZIP code for Erving: 01344<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Erving had an population of 1,753 people. This is a decrease of 2.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Erving had a population of 1,800 people. This makes Erving the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Erving represents 0.03% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,800 people, the population of Erving increased 22.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,467 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Erving.
Communities near Erving ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Erving.
- Amherst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst
- From Erving to Amherst
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Erving to Greenfield
- Athol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athol
- From Erving to Athol
- Winchendon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winchendon
- From Erving to Winchendon
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montague
- From Erving to Montague
- Templeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orange
- From Erving to Orange
- Swanzey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swanzey
- From Erving to Swanzey
- Barre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
- Barre is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,574 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barre
- From Erving to Barre
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerfield
- From Erving to Deerfield
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 Erving. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Erving.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Erving. 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 Erving.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Erving. See our Newspapers Page for Erving.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Erving ...
Looking for more information about Erving? 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 Erving, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Erving.
Adding Erving to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Erving 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 Erving was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Erving post office opened in 1838.
We also found Erving in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Erving.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erving. 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Erving. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Erving - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Erving area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Erving area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Erving). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Erving or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |