Welcome to Greenfield ...
Greenfield is located in Franklin County<1> and is the County Seat for Franklin County.
Greenfield was settled in 1686 and was incorporated in 1753.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenfield has a population of 17,273 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenfield is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenfield: (413)
The ZIP codes for Greenfield: 01301-01302<4>
Websites for Greenfield ...
Official Website: www.townofgreenfield.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenfield had an population of 17,273 people. This is a decrease of 1.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenfield had a population of 17,456 people (which is 24.46% of the total population of Franklin County). This makes Greenfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Greenfield represents 0.27% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,456 people, the population of Greenfield decreased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,168 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenfield.
Communities Also Named Greenfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Greenfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (6), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (2), Virginia (6) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenfield.
Communities near Greenfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenfield.
- Amherst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Northampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Athol
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Brattleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Hinsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <6>
- Sunderland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
- Sunderland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 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 Greenfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenfield. 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 Greenfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield. Our list includes 37 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Greenfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenfield ...
Looking for more information about Greenfield? 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 Greenfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenfield.
Adding Greenfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenfield 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 Greenfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenfield post office opened in 1792.
We also found Greenfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenfield: www.townofgreenfield.org/
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Greenfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Greenfield includes: 01301 & 01302. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |