Welcome to West Cummington ...

West Cummington is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Cummington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

A typical abbreviation for West Cummington: W. Cummington

West Cummington is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Cummington: 413

Communities near West Cummington ...

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

Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
Greenfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
North Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Dalton is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
Lee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
Lenox
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
Sunderland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- 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 West Cummington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Cummington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Cummington ...

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

Adding West Cummington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Cummington 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 West Cummington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the West Cummington post office opened in 1882.

We also found West Cummington on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Cummington.

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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Cummington - 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/