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Welcome to Lithia ...

Lithia is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lithia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Lithia is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Lithia: 413

Communities Also Named Lithia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lithia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, North Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lithia ...

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

  • Amherst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Northampton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • South Hadley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Greenfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Easthampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
  • Montague
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Adams
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
  • Southampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Hadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 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 Lithia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lithia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lithia ...

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

Adding Lithia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lithia 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 (so far) for Lithia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

From that list, the Lithia post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lithia.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lithia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/