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Welcome to Saxonville ...

Saxonville is located in Middlesex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Saxonville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Saxonville is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Saxonville ...

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

  • Boston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Framingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Waltham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Malden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
  • Brookline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
    • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
  • Everett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 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 Saxonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saxonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saxonville. 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 Saxonville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saxonville ...

Looking for more information about Saxonville? 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 Saxonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saxonville.

Adding Saxonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saxonville 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 Saxonville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Saxonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saxonville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saxonville. 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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saxonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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