Welcome to West Townsend ...
West Townsend is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Townsend, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for West Townsend: W. Townsend
West Townsend is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Townsend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Townsend: 978 & 351<3>
The ZIP code for West Townsend: 01474<4>
Communities near West Townsend ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Townsend.
- Nashua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Leominster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
- Leominster is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
- Fitchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
- Chelmsford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelmsford
- Chelmsford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,528 people
- Merrimack
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
- Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <5>
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Westford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Westford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,276 people
- Gardner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 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 Townsend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Townsend.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Townsend. 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 Townsend.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Townsend. See our Newspapers Page for West Townsend.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Townsend ...
Looking for more information about West Townsend? 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 Townsend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Townsend.
Adding West Townsend to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Townsend 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 Townsend was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Townsend post office opened in 1849.
We also found West Townsend in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Townsend.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Townsend. 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 Townsend - 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 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the West Townsend area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the West Townsend 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 Townsend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Townsend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |