Welcome to West Dudley ...
West Dudley is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of West Dudley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Dudley, 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 West Dudley: W. Dudley
West Dudley is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Dudley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Dudley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Dudley.
- Worcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Killingly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Burrillville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Southbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
- Southbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Northbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Northbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Uxbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Millbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 West Dudley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Dudley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Dudley. 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 West Dudley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Dudley. See our Newspapers Page for West Dudley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Dudley ...
Looking for more information about West Dudley? 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 West Dudley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Dudley.
Adding West Dudley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Dudley 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 West Dudley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Dudley on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Dudley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Dudley. 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 West Dudley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |