Welcome to North Prescott ...

North Prescott is located in Franklin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Prescott: N. Prescott

North Prescott is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named North Prescott ...

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

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

Communities near North Prescott ...

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

• Amherst
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Northampton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Gardner
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• South Hadley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• Greenfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
• Belchertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Athol
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Ware
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• Montague
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
• Templeton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Templeton is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 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 North Prescott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Prescott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Prescott ...

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