Add YOUR Family To This Page
What is the history of Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA?
People, Pictures, Old Postcards and Stories From the Past
Explore Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures and genealogy.
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
"Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township, Berk shire co, Mass., on the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad, 31 miles S. of Pittsfield, and about 45 miles W. of Springfield. It has 2 or 3 churches, an academy, and several mills. The township is noted for its beautiful mountain-scenery and its quarries of white marble. The columns of Girard College, Philadelphia, are formed of Sheffield marble. Pop. of the township, 2233."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
"Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township, Berk shire co, Mass., on the Housatonic River and the Housatonic Railroad, 31 miles S. of Pittsfield, and about 45 miles W. of Springfield. It has 2 or 3 churches, an academy, and several mills. The township is noted for its beautiful mountain-scenery and its quarries of white marble. The columns of Girard College, Philadelphia, are formed of Sheffield marble. Pop. of the township, 2233."
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ...
Joseph Thomas
January 1, 1895
J.B. Lippincott
Not the place you are looking for? Try again!
Search for Your Family by Place
Old Photos, Pictures, Advertisements and Postcards from Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Hotel Elmhurst
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Main Street
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
The F-2 Milk Bar, Sheffield, Mass.
Don't end up on this site as someone's ancestor!
Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. This book has been a game-changer for us!
Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease. This book has been a game-changer for us!
History and News of Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
Add History/News-
5. SHEFFIELD. [Pop. 2,322. Inc. 1733.]
Sheffield was originally the lowest of certain tracts called the Housatonic townships, and originally included the southern part of Great... Read MORE...
1863 - GREAT HAIL STORM IN SHEFFIELD.
The town of Sheffield was visited on Sunday afternoon with a terrific hail storm, commencing about 3 o'clock and raging with great fury for nearly... Read MORE...
-
Sheffield Massachusetts, 1890
Sheffield is a large and beautiful town in the southwest part of Berkshire County, 182 miles from Boston. It contains 453 dwelling-houses and 2,033... Read MORE...
-
1906
Sheffield, a post-village in Sheffield township (town), Berkshire co., Mass., on the Housatonio River and on the New York, New Haven and Hartford R., ... Read MORE...
Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA Genealogy
Ancestors Who Were Born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
We currently have information about ancestors who were born in Sheffield.View Them Now (sorted by last name)
View Them Now (sorted by year of birth)
Ancestors Who Died in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
We currently have information about ancestors who died in Sheffield.View Them Now (sorted by last name)
View Them Now (sorted by year of death)
Ancestors Who Were Married in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA
We currently have information about ancestors who were married in Sheffield.View Them Now
Updated: 5/15/2019 11:13:30 AM
Are you from Sheffield? Do you have ancestors from there? Tell us YOUR story!
If you'd like to be contacted by others who have ancestors from Sheffield, leave a message here!The comments you read here belong only to the person who posted them. We reserve the right to remove off-topic and inappropriate comments.