Welcome to West Pelham ...
West Pelham is located in Hampshire County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of West Pelham, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Pelham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for West Pelham: W. Pelham
West Pelham is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Pelham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Pelham is within the boundaries of the (413) area code.
Communities near West Pelham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Pelham.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Chicopee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Holyoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Northampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - South Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Easthampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easthampton
- Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
- Belchertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Wilbraham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 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 Pelham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Pelham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Pelham. 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 Pelham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Pelham. See our Newspapers Page for West Pelham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pelham ...
Looking for more information about West Pelham? 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 Pelham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Pelham.
Adding West Pelham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Pelham 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 Pelham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Pelham post office opened in 1887.
We also found West Pelham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Pelham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Pelham. 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 Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Pelham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |