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Welcome to Mendon ...

Mendon is located in Worcester County<1>.

Mendon was settled in 1660 and was incorporated in 1667.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mendon has a population of 6,215 people<2> (see below for details).

Mendon is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mendon: 508 & 774<4>

The ZIP code for Mendon: 01756<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendon had an population of 6,215 people. This is an increase of 6.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendon had a population of 5,839 people. This makes Mendon the county's 41st most populous community.

The population of Mendon represents 0.09% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 236th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,839 people, the population of Mendon increased 10.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,286 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mendon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Mendon - they are located in Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont.

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

Communities near Mendon ...

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

  • Worcester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Framingham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pawtucket
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Attleboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woonsocket
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Marlborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Shrewsbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Natick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Mendon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendon.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendon ...

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

Adding Mendon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mendon 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 Mendon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Mendon post office opened in 1794.

We also found Mendon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Mendon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Mendon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Mendon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Mendon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mendon 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/




 

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