Welcome to Prescott ...
So far, we found very little information about Prescott. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prescott to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prescott, please Contact Us.
Prescott would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prescott is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Prescott was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Prescott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Prescott: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Hampshire County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 22 communities that are also named Prescott - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prescott.
Communities near Prescott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prescott.
- 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.<5>
- 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prescott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Prescott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prescott. See our Newspapers Page for Prescott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prescott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prescott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |