Welcome to South Ashfield ...
South Ashfield is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Ashfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
A typical abbreviation for South Ashfield: S. Ashfield
South Ashfield is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Ashfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near South Ashfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Ashfield.
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Northampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Easthampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Montague
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Southampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Deerfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Sunderland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 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 South Ashfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Ashfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Ashfield. 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 South Ashfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Ashfield. See our Newspapers Page for South Ashfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ashfield ...
Looking for more information about South Ashfield? 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 South Ashfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Ashfield.
Adding South Ashfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Ashfield 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 South Ashfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the South Ashfield post office opened in 1866.
We also found South Ashfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ashfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Ashfield. 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 South Ashfield - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |