Welcome to Uphams Corner ...
Uphams Corner is located in Suffolk County<1>.
The location of Uphams Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Uphams Corner was established in 1630.
A typical abbreviation for Uphams Corner: Uphams Cor. (or less commonly used: Uphams Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Uphams Corner for more information about variations on the name of Uphams Corner.
Uphams Corner is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Uphams Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Uphams Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Uphams Corner.
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Brockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Lynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Quincy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Framingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Waltham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Medford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 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 Uphams Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Uphams Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Uphams Corner. 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 Uphams Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Uphams Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Uphams Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Uphams Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |