Welcome to South Royalston ...
South Royalston is located in Worcester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Royalston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
A typical abbreviation for South Royalston: S. Royalston
South Royalston is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Royalston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near South Royalston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Royalston.
- Fitchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Gardner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Athol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Winchendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Templeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Westminster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Swanzey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Peterborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
- Ashburnham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
- Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 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 South Royalston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Royalston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Royalston. 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 Royalston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Royalston. See our Newspapers Page for South Royalston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Royalston ...
Looking for more information about South Royalston? 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 Royalston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Royalston.
Adding South Royalston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Royalston 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 Royalston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Royalston post office opened in 1837.
We also found South Royalston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Royalston.
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 Royalston - 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/ |