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Welcome to Northfield ...

Northfield is located in Franklin County<1>.

Northfield was settled in 1673 and was incorporated in 1723.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Northfield has a population of 2,964 people<2> (see below for details).

Northfield is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Northfield: 413

The ZIP code for Northfield: 01360<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Northfield had an population of 2,964 people. This is a decrease of 2.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Northfield had a population of 3,032 people. This makes Northfield the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Northfield represents 0.05% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 277th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,032 people, the population of Northfield increased 2.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,951 people).

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

Communities Also Named Northfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Northfield - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (3), Quebec, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Northfield ...

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

  • Keene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Athol
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Athol is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
  • Brattleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Montague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Swanzey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <5>
  • Deerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Winchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Northfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Northfield ...

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

Adding Northfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Northfield 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 Northfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Northfield post office opened in 1797.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Northfield.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Northfield.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Northfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Northfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Northfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/