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Welcome to Palmer Center ...

Palmer Center is located in Hampden County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Palmer Center: Palmer Ctr. (or less commonly used: Palmer Cen., Palmer Cent. or Palmer Cntr.)

Palmer Center is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Palmer Center is within the boundaries of the (413) area code.

Communities near Palmer Center ...

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

  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Chicopee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Enfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Amherst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Holyoke
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
  • Agawam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • West Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Northampton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • Ludlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • South Hadley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 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 Palmer Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palmer Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmer Center ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Palmer Center. 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 Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palmer Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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