Around Leicester ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Worcester. It lies just east of Leicester. Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Framingham. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Leicester and has a population of 73,900 people.
For comparison, Leicester has a population of 11,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Leicester, with the nearest first.
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Rochdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Upper Wire Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Wire Village
- Upper Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Lower Wire Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Wire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Wire Village
- Lower Wire Village is located in Worcester County
- Paxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
- Spencer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Quinsigamond Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
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- Charlton Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- North Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Charlton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Dawson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - East Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brookfield
- East Brookfield is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Charlton Depot
For more communities neighboring Leicester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Leicester.
Worcester County ...
Leicester is located in Worcester County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leicester ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leicester.
Airports Near Leicester ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Leicester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Leicester.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leicester: www.ci.leicester.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leicester. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leicester), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |