Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Genealogy

United States Massachusetts  Berkshire County  Lanesborough

Town Clerk
PO Box 1492 Lanesborough, MA 01237 Phone: 413-442-1351 Fax: 413-443-5811 Email: [mailto:tcmum@verizon.net tcmum@verizon.net] Website

Brief History
Lanesborough was first settled around 1753 at which time it was called New Framingham. It was not incorporated until 1765 and at that time the name was changed to Lanesborough. It was named after the Countess of Lanesborough. In the early days there was no court in Lanesborough and matters that required a court were held first in Northampton then in Great Barrington and later Pittsfield.

Cemeteries
Center Cemetery

Mountain View Cemetery

Pettibone Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery

Talcott Cemetery

Adjacent towns: Berkshire Co.:  Cheshire | Dalton | Hancock | New Ashford | Pittsfield