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Welcome to Rowe ...

Rowe is located in Franklin County<1>.



Rowe was settled in 1762 and was incorporated in 1785.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rowe has a population of 390 people<2> (see below for details).

Rowe is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rowe: (413)

The ZIP code for Rowe: 01367<4>

Websites for Rowe ...

Official Website: www.townofrowe.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rowe had an population of 390 people. This is a decrease of 0.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rowe had a population of 393 people. This makes Rowe the county's 24th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 393 people, the population of Rowe increased 11.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 351 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rowe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Rowe - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Rowe ...

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

  • Greenfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • North Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
    • North Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
  • Brattleboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Adams
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
  • Williamstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
  • Deerfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Pownal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Cheshire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
  • Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
  • Guilford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 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 Rowe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowe ...

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

Adding Rowe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowe.

The official website for Rowe: www.townofrowe.org/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rowe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowe - 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 Rowe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rowe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.









 

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