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Welcome to West Leominster ...

West Leominster is located in Worcester County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for West Leominster: W. Leominster

West Leominster is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near West Leominster ...

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

  • Worcester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Worcester is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184,570 people
  • Fitchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Marlborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
  • Shrewsbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
  • Westford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Westford is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
  • Acton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Acton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
  • Gardner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gardner is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Holden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Holden is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  • Northborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Northborough is located in Worcester County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 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 Leominster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Leominster.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Leominster ...

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

Adding West Leominster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Leominster 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 (so far) for West Leominster was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Leominster.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Leominster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.