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Welcome to Sunderland ...

Sunderland is located in Worcester County<1>.

Sunderland is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Sunderland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Massachusetts communities named Sunderland: This one is located in Worcester County and the other is located in Franklin County.

Beyond Massachusetts, there are 4 communities that are also named Sunderland - they are located in Maryland, Ontario and Vermont.

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

Communities near Sunderland ...

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

  • Framingham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Leominster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Marlborough
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Holden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grafton is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  • Westborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Westborough is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
  • Hopkinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 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 Sunderland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunderland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunderland ...

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

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 Sunderland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.