Welcome to Worcester ...
So far, we found very little information about Worcester. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Worcester to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Worcester, please Contact Us.
Worcester would have been located within present day Audrain County<2>.
The location of Worcester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Worcester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
When the people of Worcester referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Worcesterite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Worcester is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Worcester was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Worcester would have been located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Worcester ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Worcester - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Worcester.
Communities near Worcester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Worcester.
- Mexico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <6>
- Vandalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
- Paris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
- Wellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
- Auxvasse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxvasse
- Auxvasse is located in Callaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auxvasse <6>
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Ralls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
- Laddonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
- Laddonia is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <6>
- Farber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <6>
- Rush Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Worcester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worcester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Worcester. 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 Worcester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Worcester. See our Newspapers Page for Worcester.
Adding Worcester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Worcester 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 Worcester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Worcester post office opened in 1877.
We also found Worcester in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Worcester.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Audrain County: www.audrain-county.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Worcester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Audrain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Worcester refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Worcester may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worcester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |