Welcome to Medway ...

Medway is located in Norfolk County<1>.

Medway was settled in 1657 and was incorporated in 1713.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Medway has a population of 13,487 people<2> (see below for details).

Medway is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Medway: (508) & (774)<4>

The ZIP code for Medway: 02053<5>

Websites for Medway ...

Official Website: www.townofmedway.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Medway had an population of 13,487 people. This is an increase of 5.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medway had a population of 12,752 people. This makes Medway the county's 19th most populous community.

The population of Medway represents 0.19% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,752 people, the population of Medway increased 2.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,448 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Medway.

Communities Also Named Medway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Medway - they are located in Kansas, Maine, New York, Nova Scotia (2) and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medway.

Communities near Medway ...

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

• Brockton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Newton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Framingham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Pawtucket
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Waltham
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Brookline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Attleboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Marlborough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
  • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
• Shrewsbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 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 Medway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Medway.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Medway ...

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

Adding Medway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Medway 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 Medway was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Medway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Medway.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Medway: www.townofmedway.org/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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