Welcome to Metcalf ...

Metcalf is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Metcalf, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Metcalf is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Metcalf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Metcalf - they are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Metcalf ...

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

• Worcester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
  • Worcester is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Brookline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
• Attleboro
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Marlborough
  (12 miles [19.3 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
  (15 miles [24.1 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
• Natick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
  • Natick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 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 Metcalf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Metcalf.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Metcalf ...

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

Adding Metcalf to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Metcalf 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 Metcalf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

From that list, the Metcalf post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Metcalf.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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