Welcome to Sweets Corner ...
Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Sweets Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sweets Corner, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sweets Corner: Sweets Cor. (or less commonly used: Sweets Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sweets Corner for more information about variations on the name of Sweets Corner.
Sweets Corner is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sweets Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sweets Corner lies within the (413) area code.
Websites for Sweets Corner ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named Sweets Corner ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sweets Corner - it's located in Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sweets Corner.
Communities near Sweets Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sweets Corner.
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Adams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Pownal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hoosick Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
- Lanesborough
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Hinsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Sweets Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sweets Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sweets Corner. 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 Sweets Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweets Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Sweets Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sweets Corner ...
Looking for more information about Sweets Corner? 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 Sweets Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sweets Corner.
Adding Sweets Corner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sweets Corner 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 Sweets Corner was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sweets Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweets Corner. 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 Sweets Corner - 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. |