Welcome to Forge Village ...
Forge Village is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Forge Village, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Forge Village: Forge Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Forge Village is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Forge Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Forge Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forge Village.
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
- Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Waltham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Methuen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Billerica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Leominster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Woburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 people
- Marlborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 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 Forge Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forge Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forge Village. 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 Forge Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forge Village. See our Newspapers Page for Forge Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forge Village ...
Looking for more information about Forge Village? 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 Forge Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forge Village.
Adding Forge Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Forge Village 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 Forge Village was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Forge Village in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Forge Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forge Village. 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 Forge Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |