Welcome to Wessonville ...
Wessonville is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of Wessonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wessonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
Wessonville is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wessonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wessonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wessonville.
- Worcester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Framingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Leominster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Natick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Wellesley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Acton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Wessonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wessonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wessonville. 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 Wessonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wessonville. See our Newspapers Page for Wessonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wessonville ...
Looking for more information about Wessonville? 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 Wessonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wessonville.
Adding Wessonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wessonville 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 Wessonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Wessonville post office opened in 1832.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wessonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wessonville. 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 Worcester, 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 Wessonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |