Welcome to East Douglas ...

East Douglas is located in Worcester County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for East Douglas: E. Douglas

East Douglas is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named East Douglas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Douglas - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Douglas.

Communities near East Douglas ...

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

Worcester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Worcester
- From East Douglas to Worcester
Woonsocket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woonsocket
- From East Douglas to Woonsocket
Shrewsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shrewsbury
- From East Douglas to Shrewsbury
Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Franklin
- From East Douglas to Franklin
North Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- North Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From East Douglas to Milford
Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
Smithfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grafton
- From East Douglas to Grafton

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 East Douglas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Douglas.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Douglas ...

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

Adding East Douglas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Douglas 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 East Douglas was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Douglas.

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 East Douglas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.