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Welcome to Harvard Station ...

Harvard Station is located in Worcester County<1>.


The location of Harvard Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Harvard Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Harvard Station: Harvard Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Harvard Station is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Harvard Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Harvard Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harvard Station.

  • Lowell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Nashua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Framingham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Billerica
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
    • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
  • Leominster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Fitchburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Marlborough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Chelmsford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
    • Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
  • Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,003 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harvard Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harvard Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harvard Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harvard Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvard Station. See our Newspapers Page for Harvard Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvard Station ...

Looking for more information about Harvard Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Harvard Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harvard Station.

Adding Harvard Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harvard Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Harvard Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harvard Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvard Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harvard Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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