Cheshire, MA

Cheshire is a census-designated place located in Cheshire in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The 2010 census counted 514 residents. Massachusetts Route 8 passes through the center of the community, leading north to Adams and North Adams and south towards Pittsfield. The CDP sits at the head of the Hoosic River, where it flows out of the Cheshire Reservoir. That mix gives Cheshire a clear local shape within Massachusetts, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.