Welcome to Sudbury ...

Sudbury is located in Middlesex County<1>.

Sudbury was settled in 1638 and was incorporated in 1639.

When the people of Sudbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Sudburian<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sudbury has a population of 19,616 people<3> (see below for details).

Sudbury is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Sudbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sudbury: (978) & (351)<5>

The ZIP code for Sudbury: 01776<6>

Websites for Sudbury ...

Official Website: www.sudbury.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sudbury had an population of 19,616 people. This is an increase of 11.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sudbury had a population of 17,659 people. This makes Sudbury the county's 32nd most populous community.

The population of Sudbury represents 0.27% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,659 people, the population of Sudbury increased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,841 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sudbury.

Communities Also Named Sudbury ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sudbury - they are located in Ontario, Vermont and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sudbury.

Communities near Sudbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sudbury.

• Boston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
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• Cambridge
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
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• Lowell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
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• Newton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
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• Somerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
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• Framingham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
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• Waltham
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
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• Medford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
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• Malden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
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• Brookline
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
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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 Sudbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sudbury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sudbury. 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 Sudbury.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sudbury. See our Newspapers Page for Sudbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sudbury ...

Looking for more information about Sudbury? 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 Sudbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sudbury.

Adding Sudbury to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sudbury 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 Sudbury was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Sudbury in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sudbury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sudbury: www.sudbury.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/