Welcome to Hosmer Corner ...
Hosmer Corner is located in Hampden County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hosmer Corner: Hosmer Cor. (or less commonly used: Hosmer Crn.)
Hosmer Corner is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hosmer Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hosmer Corner: 413
Communities near Hosmer Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hosmer Corner.
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicopee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
- Westfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holyoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,647 people
- Agawam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windsor
- South Windsor is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,102 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 Hosmer Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hosmer Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hosmer Corner. 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 Hosmer Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hosmer Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Hosmer Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hosmer Corner ...
Looking for more information about Hosmer Corner? 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 Hosmer Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hosmer Corner.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hosmer Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |