Welcome to Waban ...

Waban is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waban, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lynn
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (12 miles [19.3 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
• Somerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Framingham
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
• Brookline
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
  • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 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 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Waban on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waban.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/