Lancaster (Town of), Worcester County, MA

Town of Lancaster, MA. Located 10 mi SE of Fitchburg; Worcester County (US-T121).

Creation Date/Range

1653

Place Class

Historical Context

It was settled in 1643 and incorporated as a town in 1653. Named for Lancaster, England, the home Town of many of the first settlers. Before 1653, it was common land called Nashaway (MA-T1/p26).

Elevation

246 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.4817092

Longitude (decimal)

-71.6808256

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

618368

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.