Welcome to Prescott Center ...
Prescott Center is located in Franklin County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Prescott Center: Prescott Ctr. (or less commonly used: Prescott Cen., Prescott Cent. or Prescott Cntr.)
Prescott Center is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prescott Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Prescott Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prescott Center.
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - South Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Easthampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Belchertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Wilbraham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 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 Prescott Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prescott Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prescott 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 Prescott Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prescott Center. See our Newspapers Page for Prescott Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prescott Center ...
Looking for more information about Prescott 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 Prescott Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prescott Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prescott 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prescott Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |