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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leominster (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leominster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leominster is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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).

Below are the counties that are near Leominster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leominster:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Leominster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • South Fitchburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Fitchburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Pratts Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
    • Lunenburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • North Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • East Princeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • West Sterling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
      • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • South Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County
    • Still River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
  • Essex County
    • Haggetts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Tully
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • North Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Morse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • New Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Wendell Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
      • Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
  • Hampshire County
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • Old City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Ayer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
      • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
    • West Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • West Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Paper Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Groton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
    • Boxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
      • Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Babson Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Rindge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
    • West Rindge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jaffrey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonds Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
      • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Dublin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Brookline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
    • Mason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • New Ipswich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
    • Hollis Depot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hollis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • Temple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
    • East Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Wilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • South Merrimack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Nashua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.
    • Windham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • Londonderry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leominster, see our County-by-County Page for Leominster.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Leominster ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leominster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Leominster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Leominster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Leominster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Leominster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leominster:

Cemeteries Near Leominster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leominster.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leominster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <4>
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
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    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Sterling.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leominster had a population of 7,269 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Leominster had a population of 41,548 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leominster, with the one closest to Leominster listed first.

  • North Leominster
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • West Leominster
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Gates Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • South Fitchburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
  • Lunenburg Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
  • Fitchburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • East Princeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
    • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
  • West Sterling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
    • West Sterling is located in Worcester County
  • North Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Shirley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • Lunenburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • West Fitchburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fitchburg
    • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wachusett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wachusett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachusett
      • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
    • Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
    • South Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
      • South Lancaster is located in Worcester County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leominster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leominster.

The official website for Leominster: www.ci.leominster.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leominster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leominster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5259, Longitude: -71.7600    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leominster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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