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Welcome to Gates Crossing ...

Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gates Crossing, 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 Gates Crossing: Gates Xing.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Gates Crossing for more information about variations on the name of Gates Crossing.

Gates Crossing is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Gates Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gates Crossing.

  • Worcester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Fitchburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Marlborough
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Westford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
  • Acton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • Gardner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Hudson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Sudbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 people
  • Holden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 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 Gates Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gates Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gates Crossing ...

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

Adding Gates Crossing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gates Crossing 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 (so far) for Gates Crossing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gates Crossing.

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 Gates Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.