Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Worcester County, Massachusetts

Greenwich

Town in Massachusetts, United States.

Record

About Greenwich

Greenwich () was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was disincorporated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1938 for the construction of the Quabbin Reservoir which was constructed to supply water to the metropolitan Boston area.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Greenwich, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Greenwich is

USGS topographic map around Greenwich
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

17 historic USGS maps cover Greenwich

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Showing the first 16.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Greenwich

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Massachusetts index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Greenwich": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Greenwich, Massachusetts": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q5604814.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).