Welcome to Shutesbury ...
Shutesbury is located in Franklin County<1>.
Shutesbury was settled in 1735 and was incorporated in 1761.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shutesbury has a population of 1,757 people<2> (see below for details).
Shutesbury is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Shutesbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Shutesbury: 413
The ZIP code for Shutesbury: 01072<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shutesbury had an population of 1,757 people. This is a decrease of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shutesbury had a population of 1,771 people. This makes Shutesbury the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of Shutesbury represents 0.03% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,771 people, the population of Shutesbury decreased 2.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,810 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shutesbury.
Websites for Shutesbury ...
Official Website: www.shutesbury.org/
Communities near Shutesbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shutesbury.
- Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amherst
- From Shutesbury to Amherst
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Northampton
- From Shutesbury to Northampton
- South Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Hadley
- From Shutesbury to South Hadley
- Greenfield
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenfield
- From Shutesbury to Greenfield
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Easthampton
- From Shutesbury to Easthampton
- Belchertown
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belchertown
- From Shutesbury to Belchertown
- Athol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athol
- From Shutesbury to Athol
- Ware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ware
- From Shutesbury to Ware
- Montague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montague
- From Shutesbury to Montague
- Templeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Shutesbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shutesbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shutesbury. 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 Shutesbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shutesbury. See our Newspapers Page for Shutesbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shutesbury ...
Looking for more information about Shutesbury? 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 Shutesbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shutesbury.
Adding Shutesbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shutesbury 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 Shutesbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Shutesbury post office opened in 1818.
We also found Shutesbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shutesbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shutesbury: www.shutesbury.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 Shutesbury. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shutesbury - 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 Shutesbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Shutesbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |