Welcome to Holden ...
Holden is located in Worcester County<1>.
Holden was settled in 1723 and was incorporated in 1741.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Holden has a population of 19,274 people<2> (see below for details).
Holden is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Holden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Holden: (508) and (774)<4>
The ZIP code for Holden: 01520<5>
Websites for Holden ...
Official Website: www.townofholden.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holden had an population of 19,274 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Holden had a population of 17,346 people. This makes Holden the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Holden represents 0.26% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 112nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 17,346 people, the population of Holden increased 11.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,621 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Holden.
Communities Also Named Holden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Holden - they are located in Alberta, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holden.
Communities near Holden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holden.
- Worcester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Marlborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shrewsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Westborough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 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 Holden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holden. 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 Holden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holden. See our Newspapers Page for Holden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holden ...
Looking for more information about Holden? 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 Holden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holden.
Adding Holden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holden 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 Holden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Holden post office opened in 1815.
We also found Holden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Holden: www.townofholden.net/
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 Holden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holden - 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 Holden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holden 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/ |