Welcome to Sturbridge ...
Sturbridge is located in Worcester County<1>.
Sturbridge was settled in 1729 and was incorporated in 1738.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sturbridge has a population of 9,585 people<2> (see below for details).
Sturbridge is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sturbridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sturbridge: 508 & 774<4>
The ZIP code for Sturbridge: 01566<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sturbridge had an population of 9,585 people. This is an increase of 3.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sturbridge had a population of 9,268 people. This makes Sturbridge the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Sturbridge represents 0.14% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,268 people, the population of Sturbridge increased 18.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,837 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sturbridge.
Communities Also Named Sturbridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Sturbridge - they are located in Georgia (2) and Maryland (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sturbridge.
Websites for Sturbridge ...
Official Website: www.town.sturbridge.ma.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.sturbridge.org/
Communities near Sturbridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sturbridge.
- Worcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Wilbraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Millbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Palmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Spencer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,898 people
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 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 Sturbridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sturbridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sturbridge. 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 Sturbridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sturbridge. See our Newspapers Page for Sturbridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sturbridge ...
Looking for more information about Sturbridge? 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 Sturbridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sturbridge.
Adding Sturbridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sturbridge 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 Sturbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Sturbridge post office opened in 1810.
We also found Sturbridge in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sturbridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sturbridge: www.town.sturbridge.ma.us/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sturbridge. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sturbridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 508 code has been Overlayed with the 774 area code. New phone numbers in the Sturbridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 508 or 774. As a result, placing a call in the Sturbridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sturbridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sturbridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |