Welcome to West Boylston ...
West Boylston is located in Worcester County<1>.
The location of West Boylston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
West Boylston was settled in 1642 and was incorporated in 1808.
A typical abbreviation for West Boylston: W. Boylston
From the Census Estimates for 2019, West Boylston has a population of 8,051 people<3> (see below for details).
West Boylston is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: West Boylston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for West Boylston: (508) and (774)<5>
The ZIP code for West Boylston: 01583<6>
Websites for West Boylston ...
Official Website: www.westboylston.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Boylston had an population of 8,051 people. This is an increase of 4.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, West Boylston had a population of 7,669 people. This makes West Boylston the county's 35th most populous community.
The population of West Boylston represents 0.12% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 208th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,669 people, the population of West Boylston increased 2.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,481 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for West Boylston.
Communities Also Named West Boylston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Boylston - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Boylston.
Communities near West Boylston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Boylston.
- Worcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
- Framingham
(19 miles [30.6 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Marlborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Gardner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Sudbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudbury
- Sudbury is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,453 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 West Boylston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Boylston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Boylston. 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 West Boylston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Boylston. See our Newspapers Page for West Boylston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Boylston ...
Looking for more information about West Boylston? 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 West Boylston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Boylston.
Adding West Boylston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Boylston 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 West Boylston was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found West Boylston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Boylston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Boylston: www.westboylston.com/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Boylston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Boylston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |
| <6> | 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 West Boylston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Boylston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |