Welcome to Grafton ...
Grafton is located in Worcester County<1>.
Grafton was settled in 1718 and was incorporated in 1735.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Grafton has a population of 19,096 people<2> (see below for details).
Grafton is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Grafton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Grafton: (508) & (774)<4>
The ZIP code for Grafton: 01519<5>
Websites for Grafton ...
Official Website: www.town.grafton.ma.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grafton had an population of 19,096 people. This is an increase of 7.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Grafton had a population of 17,765 people. This makes Grafton the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Grafton represents 0.27% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,765 people, the population of Grafton increased 19.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,894 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Grafton.
Communities Also Named Grafton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Grafton - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grafton.
Communities near Grafton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grafton.
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Framingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Woonsocket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Marlborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Natick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Sudbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 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 Grafton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grafton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grafton. 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 Grafton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton. See our Newspapers Page for Grafton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grafton ...
Looking for more information about Grafton? 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 Grafton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grafton.
Adding Grafton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grafton 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 Grafton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Grafton post office opened in 1811.
We also found Grafton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grafton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grafton: www.town.grafton.ma.us/
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 Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grafton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grafton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <5> | 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 Grafton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grafton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |