Welcome to Petersham ...

Petersham is located in Worcester County<1>.

Petersham was settled in 1733 and was incorporated in 1754.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Petersham has a population of 1,246 people<2> (see below for details).

Petersham is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Petersham: (978) & (351)<4>

The ZIP code for Petersham: 01366<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Petersham had an population of 1,246 people. This is an increase of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Petersham had a population of 1,234 people. This makes Petersham the county's 59th most populous community.

The population of Petersham represents 0.02% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,234 people, the population of Petersham increased 4.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,180 people).

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

Communities near Petersham ...

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

• Amherst
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
• Gardner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
  • Gardner is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
• Holden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
• Belchertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
  • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
• Spencer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
• Athol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
• Winchendon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
  • Winchendon is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
• Ware
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
  • Ware is located in Hampshire County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
• Rutland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,024 people
• Montague
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 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 Petersham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Petersham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Petersham ...

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

Adding Petersham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Petersham 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 Petersham was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Petersham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Petersham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Petersham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/