Welcome to South Williamstown ...
South Williamstown is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of South Williamstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Williamstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
A typical abbreviation for South Williamstown: S. Williamstown
South Williamstown is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Williamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Williamstown is within the (413) area code.
Websites for South Williamstown ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near South Williamstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Williamstown.
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Williamstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Dalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pownal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hoosick Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
- Cheshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lanesborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 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 Williamstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Williamstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Williamstown. 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 Williamstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Williamstown. See our Newspapers Page for South Williamstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Williamstown ...
Looking for more information about South Williamstown? 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 Williamstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Williamstown.
Adding South Williamstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Williamstown 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 Williamstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Williamstown post office opened in 1827.
We also found South Williamstown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Williamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Williamstown. 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 Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Williamstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |