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Smiths

Ghost town · Franklin County, Massachusetts

Belchertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500)
Belchertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Smiths is a ghost town in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It is one of 6 former communities in Franklin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Smiths as a historical populated place on the Winsor Dam 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 42.3293° N, 72.3262° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinsor Dam
Elevation522 ft
Nearest living townBelchertown, MA
Distance to it5.6 miles
GNIS feature ID617521
Coordinates42.32926, -72.32619

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What's there now

Smiths is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belchertown, MA (population 2,299), about 5.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 522 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 Smiths?

Smiths is in Franklin County, Massachusetts, at 42.3293, -72.3262.

How many ghost towns are in Franklin County?

Franklin County, Massachusetts has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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