Welcome to Woburn ...

The city of Woburn is located in Middlesex County<1>.

The pronunciation of Woburn: woo-burn<2>

Woburn was settled in 1640.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Woburn has a population of 40,255 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Woburn is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Woburn: (781) & (339)<5>

The ZIP codes for Woburn: 01801, 01806-01808, 01813, 01815, 01888<6>

Websites for Woburn ...

Official Website: www.cityofwoburn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Woburn had an population of 40,255 people. This is an increase of 5.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woburn had a population of 38,120 people. This makes Woburn the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Woburn represents 0.58% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 41st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,120 people, the population of Woburn increased 2.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 37,258 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Woburn.

Communities Also Named Woburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Woburn - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, North Dakota, Ontario and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woburn.

Communities near Woburn ...

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

• Boston
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Lowell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
• Lynn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Lawrence
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
• Framingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
  • 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woburn.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woburn. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Woburn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woburn ...

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

Adding Woburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Woburn 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 was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Woburn in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Woburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Woburn: www.cityofwoburn.com/

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