Worcester (Worcester County, MA)

Around Worcester ...

For comparison, Worcester has a population of 185,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Worcester, with the nearest first.

Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lakeview
- From Worcester to Lakeview
Quinsigamond Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
North Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Worcester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
- North Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Worcester
- From Worcester to North Worcester
Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shrewsbury
- From Worcester to Shrewsbury
Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Worcester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dawson
- From Worcester to Dawson
Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
Millbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
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- North Grafton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
  - North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Boylston Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
  - Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Boylston Center
  - From Worcester to Boylston Center
- Holden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  - Holden is located in Worcester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Holden
  - From Worcester to Holden
- West Millbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
  - West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Grafton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  - Grafton is located in Worcester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Grafton
  - From Worcester to Grafton
- Paxton
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
  - Paxton is located in Worcester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,008 people
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Paxton
  - From Worcester to Paxton

For more communities neighboring Worcester, please visit our County-by-County Page for Worcester.

Worcester County ...

Worcester is located in Worcester County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Worcester ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worcester.

Airports Near Worcester ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Worcester and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Worcester.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Massachusetts:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Massachusetts Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Worcester: www.ci.worcester.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Worcester.
<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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	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.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Worcester), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.