Welcome to Hadley ...
Hadley is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of Hadley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hadley was settled in 1659 and was incorporated in 1661.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hadley has a population of 5,355 people<3> (see below for details).
Hadley is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hadley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Hadley: (413)
The ZIP code for Hadley: 01035<5>
Websites for Hadley ...
Official Website: www.hadleyma.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hadley had an population of 5,355 people. This is an increase of 2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hadley had a population of 5,250 people. This makes Hadley the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Hadley represents 0.08% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 240th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,250 people, the population of Hadley increased 9.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,793 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hadley.
Communities Also Named Hadley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Hadley - they are located in Alaska, Colorado, Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico (3), New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hadley.
Communities near Hadley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hadley.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Chicopee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Holyoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Agawam
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- East Longmeadow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Longmeadow
- East Longmeadow is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,093 people
- Easthampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 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 Hadley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hadley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hadley. 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 Hadley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hadley. See our Newspapers Page for Hadley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hadley ...
Looking for more information about Hadley? 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 Hadley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hadley.
Adding Hadley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hadley 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 Hadley was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
We also found Hadley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hadley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hadley: www.hadleyma.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hadley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hadley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Hadley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hadley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |