Welcome to West Chelmsford ...
West Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of West Chelmsford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Chelmsford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for West Chelmsford: W. Chelmsford
West Chelmsford is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Chelmsford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Chelmsford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Chelmsford.
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Nashua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
- Lawrence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Waltham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
- Methuen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Billerica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- Leominster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Woburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Woburn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,135 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 Chelmsford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Chelmsford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Chelmsford. See our Newspapers Page for West Chelmsford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Chelmsford ...
Looking for more information about West Chelmsford? 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 Chelmsford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Chelmsford.
Adding West Chelmsford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Chelmsford post office opened in 1850.
We also found West Chelmsford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Chelmsford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Chelmsford. 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 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 West Chelmsford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |