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Hemlock Brook

Ghost town · Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Greylock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500)
Greylock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hemlock Brook is a ghost town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It is one of 2 former communities in Berkshire County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hemlock Brook as a historical populated place on the Williamstown topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.6904° N, 73.2426° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWilliamstown
Elevation951 ft
Nearest living townWilliamstown, MA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID606266
Coordinates42.69036, -73.24261

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What's there now

Hemlock Brook is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Williamstown, MA (population 4,352), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 951 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hemlock Brook?

Hemlock Brook is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.6904, -73.2426.

How many ghost towns are in Berkshire County?

Berkshire County, Massachusetts has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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