Welcome to Charlton City ...
Charlton City is located in Worcester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Charlton City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Charlton City is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Charlton City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Charlton City: 508 & 774<3>
The ZIP code for Charlton City: 01508<4>
Communities near Charlton City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlton City.
- Worcester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shrewsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Webster
- From Charlton City to Webster
- Southbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Northbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Uxbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Millbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 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 Charlton City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlton City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlton City. 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 Charlton City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlton City. See our Newspapers Page for Charlton City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlton City ...
Looking for more information about Charlton City? 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 Charlton City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlton City.
Adding Charlton City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Charlton City 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 Charlton City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Charlton City post office opened in 1862.
We also found Charlton City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Charlton City.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlton City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Charlton City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Charlton City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Charlton City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Charlton City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |