Welcome to Worcester ...
Worcester is located in Price County<1>.
The location of Worcester has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Worcester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
When the people of Worcester refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Worcesterite<3>
Worcester is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Worcester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Worcester: (715) and (534)<5>
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, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan and Vermont.
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.
- Phillips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Prentice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
- Prentice is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Kennan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Lugerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugerville
- Lugerville is located in Price County
- Fifield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifield
- Fifield is located in Price County
- Rib Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Lake
- Rib Lake is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
- Hawkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Park Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
- Park Falls is located in Price County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
- Ingram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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.<6>
From that list, the Worcester post office opened in 1874.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worcester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Price County: www.co.price.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Price, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worcester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |