Welcome to South Fitchburg ...
South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Fitchburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for South Fitchburg: S. Fitchburg
South Fitchburg is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Fitchburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near South Fitchburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Fitchburg.
- Marlborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marlborough
- From South Fitchburg to Marlborough
- Shrewsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shrewsbury
- From South Fitchburg to Shrewsbury
- Westford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westford
- From South Fitchburg to Westford
- Acton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Gardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardner
- From South Fitchburg to Gardner
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Holden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holden
- From South Fitchburg to Holden
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From South Fitchburg to Milford
- Northborough
(18 miles [29 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
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From South Fitchburg to Clinton
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 South Fitchburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Fitchburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Fitchburg. 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 South Fitchburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Fitchburg. See our Newspapers Page for South Fitchburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fitchburg ...
Looking for more information about South Fitchburg? 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 South Fitchburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Fitchburg.
Adding South Fitchburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Fitchburg 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 South Fitchburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the South Fitchburg post office opened in 1889.
We also found South Fitchburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Fitchburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Fitchburg. 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 South Fitchburg - 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. |
| <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/ |