Welcome to Mill River ...
Mill River is located in Berkshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
A typical abbreviation for Mill River: Mill Riv.
Mill River is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mill River lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mill River: (413)
The ZIP code for Mill River: 01244<3>
Websites for Mill River ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Mill River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Mill River: This one is located in Berkshire County and the other is located in Franklin County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill River.
Communities near Mill River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill River.
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,548 people
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Barkhamsted
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkhamsted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkhamsted
- Barkhamsted is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,587 people
- Salisbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - North Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Mill River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill River. 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 Mill River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill River. See our Newspapers Page for Mill River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill River ...
Looking for more information about Mill River? 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 Mill River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mill River.
Adding Mill River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mill River 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 Mill River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mill River post office opened in 1840.
We also found Mill River in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mill River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Mill River). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mill River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |