Welcome to Middlefield ...

Middlefield is located in Hampshire County<1>.

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

Middlefield was settled in 1780 and was incorporated in 1783.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Middlefield has a population of 535 people<3> (see below for details).

Middlefield is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Middlefield: (413)

The ZIP code for Middlefield: 01243<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Middlefield had an population of 535 people. This is an increase of 2.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Middlefield had a population of 521 people. This makes Middlefield the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 521 people, the population of Middlefield decreased 3.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 542 people).

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

Communities Also Named Middlefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Middlefield - they are located in Connecticut, Iowa, New York, Nova Scotia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Middlefield ...

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

• Pittsfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
• Northampton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Easthampton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
• Adams
  (19 miles [30.6 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
• Dalton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
• Southampton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
  • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
• Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
• Lenox
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
• Cheshire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
  • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
• Lanesborough
  (15 miles [24.1 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

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 Middlefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Middlefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Middlefield ...

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

Adding Middlefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Middlefield 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 Middlefield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Middlefield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Middlefield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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