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Welcome to Mill River ...

Mill River is located in Franklin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mill River: Mill Riv.

Mill River is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Mill River ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Mill River: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Berkshire 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.

  • Amherst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Northampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • South Hadley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
  • Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Easthampton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
  • Belchertown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
  • Montague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Granby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Granby is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
  • Southampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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.