Welcome to Princeton Station ...
Princeton Station is located in Worcester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Princeton Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Princeton Station: Princeton Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Princeton Station is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Princeton Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Princeton Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Princeton Station.
- Worcester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Leominster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Shrewsbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Gardner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Holden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Northborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Millbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Princeton Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Princeton Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Princeton Station. 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 Princeton Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton Station. See our Newspapers Page for Princeton Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Princeton Station ...
Looking for more information about Princeton Station? 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 Princeton Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Princeton Station.
Adding Princeton Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Princeton Station 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 Princeton Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Princeton Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton Station. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Princeton Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |