Welcome to Great Barrington ...
Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County<1>.
Great Barrington was settled in 1726 and was incorporated in 1761.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Great Barrington has a population of 6,962 people<2> (see below for details).
Great Barrington is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Great Barrington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Great Barrington: (413)
The ZIP code for Great Barrington: 01230<4>
Websites for Great Barrington ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Great Barrington had an population of 6,962 people. This is a decrease of 2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Great Barrington had a population of 7,104 people (or 5.41% of the total population of Berkshire County). This makes Great Barrington the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Great Barrington represents 0.11% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,104 people, the population of Great Barrington decreased 5.62% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,527 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Great Barrington.
Communities near Great Barrington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Great Barrington.
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - North Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Sheffield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
- Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Becket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
- Norfolk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Great Barrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Barrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great Barrington. 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 Great Barrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Barrington. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Great Barrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Barrington ...
Looking for more information about Great Barrington? 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 Great Barrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Great Barrington.
Adding Great Barrington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Great Barrington 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 Great Barrington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Great Barrington post office opened in 1797.
We also found Great Barrington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Great Barrington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Barrington. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Great Barrington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Great Barrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Great Barrington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Great Barrington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |