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  1. worcesterma .gov. Worcester ( / ˈwʊstər / ⓘ WUUST-ər, locally [ˈwɪstə] ⓘ) [4] is the 2nd most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the 114th most populous city in the United States. [a] [5] Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 census, [6] also making it the second- most ...

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      1731 - On April 2, 1731, Worcester was chosen as the county...

  2. Worcester is a city of Worcester County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. It is the county seat of Worcester County. About 206,000 people were living in Worcester as of 2020 . Worcester is 40 miles from Boston, Massachusetts and 40 miles from Springfield, Massachusetts —right in the middle. In 1774, the first public reading ...

  3. Worcester County ( / ˈwʊstər / WUU-stər) is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts. It is also the largest county in Massachusetts by geographic area. The largest city and traditional shire town is Worcester. [1]

  4. Worcester was established as a town on June 14, 1722 and as a city on February 29, 1848. It has a population of around 200,000 and is the second largest city in New England, behind Boston. Worcester is the home of nine colleges and universities, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Massachusetts Bio-Technology Research Park, and ...

  5. Worcester History. Worcester is located in Central Massachusetts, and is known as the “heart of the Commonwealth.” Worcester was established as a town on June 14, 1722, chosen the shire town or county seat of Worcester County in 1731, and incorporated as a city on February 29, 1848.

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