Welcome to North Ashburnham ...
North Ashburnham is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of North Ashburnham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Ashburnham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for North Ashburnham: N. Ashburnham
North Ashburnham is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Ashburnham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near North Ashburnham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Ashburnham.
- Leominster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Gardner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Pepperell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
- Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
- Lunenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Athol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Groton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Groton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
- Winchendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Townsend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 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 North Ashburnham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Ashburnham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Ashburnham. 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 North Ashburnham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Ashburnham. See our Newspapers Page for North Ashburnham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Ashburnham ...
Looking for more information about North Ashburnham? 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 North Ashburnham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Ashburnham.
Adding North Ashburnham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Ashburnham 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 North Ashburnham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Ashburnham post office opened in 1882.
We also found North Ashburnham on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Ashburnham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Ashburnham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |