Welcome to Woburn Highlands ...

Woburn Highlands is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The pronunciation of Woburn Highlands: woo-burn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Woburn Highlands, 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.

Woburn Highlands is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Woburn Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woburn Highlands.

• Boston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Framingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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  • Framingham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
• Waltham
  (8 miles [12.9 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 Woburn Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woburn Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woburn Highlands ...

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

Adding Woburn Highlands to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woburn Highlands 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 Woburn Highlands was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Woburn Highlands on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woburn Highlands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woburn Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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