Welcome to Zylonite ...
Zylonite is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of Zylonite has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Zylonite, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Zylonite is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Zylonite lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Zylonite lies within the (413) area code.
Websites for Zylonite ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities near Zylonite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Zylonite.
- Pittsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(17 miles [27.4 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Williamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Pownal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Cheshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 southwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Buckland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Zylonite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Zylonite.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Zylonite. 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 Zylonite.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Zylonite. See our Newspapers Page for Zylonite.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Zylonite ...
Looking for more information about Zylonite? 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 Zylonite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Zylonite.
Adding Zylonite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Zylonite 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 Zylonite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Zylonite post office opened in 1885.
We also found Zylonite in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Zylonite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zylonite. 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 Zylonite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |