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Welcome to Southampton ...

Southampton is located in Hampshire County<1>.

Southampton was settled in 1732 and was incorporated in 1775.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Southampton has a population of 6,182 people<2> (see below for details).

Southampton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Southampton: 413

The ZIP code for Southampton: 01073<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Southampton had an population of 6,182 people. This is an increase of 6.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.76% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Southampton had a population of 5,792 people. This makes Southampton the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Southampton represents 0.09% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 237th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,792 people, the population of Southampton increased 7.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,387 people).

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

Communities Also Named Southampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Southampton - they are located in Maryland (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Southampton ...

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

  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
  • Chicopee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
  • Enfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Westfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Westfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Amherst is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
  • Agawam
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Agawam is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
  • West Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
  • Northampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
  • Ludlow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • South Hadley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 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 Southampton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Southampton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southampton ...

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

Adding Southampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Southampton 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 (so far) for Southampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Southampton post office opened in 1819.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southampton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, 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 Southampton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Southampton - 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 Southampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Southampton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/