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Welcome to Three Rivers ...

Three Rivers is located in Hampden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Three Rivers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

A typical abbreviation for Three Rivers: Three Rivs.

Three Rivers is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Three Rivers: 413

The ZIP code for Three Rivers: 01080<3>

Communities Also Named Three Rivers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Three Rivers - they are located in California, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Three Rivers ...

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

  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicopee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Enfield is located in Hartford County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,559 people
  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Holyoke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Agawam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Northampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Hampden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,101 people
  • South Hadley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Three Rivers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rivers.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rivers ...

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

Adding Three Rivers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Three Rivers post office opened in 1828.

We also found Three Rivers in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Three Rivers.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. 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 Hampden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Rivers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Three Rivers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Three Rivers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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