Welcome to Greenwich ...
Greenwich is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Greenwich has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1810.
Greenwich is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenwich: (413)
Communities Also Named Greenwich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Greenwich: This one is located in Hampshire County and the other is located in Worcester County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 16 communities that are also named Greenwich - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwich.
Communities near Greenwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwich.
- Chicopee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - South Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Easthampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Belchertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Wilbraham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Palmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 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 Greenwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwich. 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 Greenwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwich ...
Looking for more information about Greenwich? 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 Greenwich, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenwich.
Adding Greenwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenwich in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Greenwich post office opened in 1810.
We also found Greenwich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwich. 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 Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |