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Welcome to Waban ...

Waban is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waban, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Waban is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Waban: 617 & 857<3>

The ZIP code for Waban: 02468<4>

Communities near Waban ...

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

  • Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cambridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Framingham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Waltham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Medford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Malden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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 Waban. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waban.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waban ...

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

Adding Waban to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waban 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 Waban was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Waban post office opened in 1890.

We also found Waban in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waban.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waban. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waban - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 617 code has been Overlayed with the 857 area code. New phone numbers in the Waban area will be assigned with one of these codes: 617 or 857. As a result, placing a call in the Waban area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Waban). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waban or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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