Welcome to West Medford ...
West Medford is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Medford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for West Medford: W. Medford
West Medford is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Medford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Medford: 781 & 339<3>
The ZIP code for West Medford: 02156<4>
Communities near West Medford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Medford.
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Newton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Somerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Lawrence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Framingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Waltham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 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 Medford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Medford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Medford. 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 Medford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Medford. See our Newspapers Page for West Medford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Medford ...
Looking for more information about West Medford? 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 Medford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Medford.
Adding West Medford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Medford 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 Medford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the West Medford post office opened in 1852.
We also found West Medford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Medford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Medford. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Medford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 781 code has been Overlayed with the 339 area code. New phone numbers in the West Medford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 781 or 339. As a result, placing a call in the West Medford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Medford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Medford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |