Welcome to Hinsdale ...

Hinsdale is located in Berkshire County<1>.

The location of Hinsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Hinsdale was settled in 1763 and was incorporated in 1804.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hinsdale has a population of 1,916 people<3> (see below for details).

Hinsdale is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hinsdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hinsdale: (413)

The ZIP code for Hinsdale: 01235<5>

Websites for Hinsdale ...

Junior League:   www.jlbc.info/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hinsdale had an population of 1,916 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinsdale had a population of 2,032 people. This makes Hinsdale the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Hinsdale represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 289th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,032 people, the population of Hinsdale increased 8.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,872 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hinsdale.

Communities Also Named Hinsdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Hinsdale - they are located in California, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire and New York (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hinsdale.

Communities near Hinsdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hinsdale.

• Pittsfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
• North Adams
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Adams
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
• Williamstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Lee
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
• Lenox
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
• Cheshire
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Lanesborough
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Huntington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
• Stockbridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 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 Hinsdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hinsdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hinsdale. 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 Hinsdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinsdale. See our Newspapers Page for Hinsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hinsdale ...

Looking for more information about Hinsdale? 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 Hinsdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hinsdale.

Adding Hinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Hinsdale in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hinsdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinsdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/