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Welcome to Charles River Station ...

Charles River Station is located in Norfolk County<1>.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Charles River Station for more information about variations on the name of Charles River Station.

Charles River Station is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Charles River Station ...

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

  • Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Brockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • Quincy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
  • Newton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Framingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Waltham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
  • Medford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
  • Malden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Malden is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 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 Charles River Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charles River Station.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charles River Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.