Grafton Massachusetts Map

About Grafton, Massachusetts

Grafton is a locality in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It has a population of 18,600. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Grafton is located at 42.2070°N, 71.6856°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 1519.

Grafton unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle topography that has shaped its character for centuries. It lies 6.3 miles south-south-east of Shrewsbury, MA (from Shrewsbury, MA: bearing 167°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-south-east of Worcester. The land here, a verdant quilt stitched with stone walls and the darker, more somber hues of pine and oak, rises and falls with a quiet insistence. Brooks, born from unseen springs, murmur through the ravines, their waters catching the afternoon sun in fleeting, liquid diamonds. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume that speaks of the deep woods and the seasons turning. Fields, some fallow and others still yielding their bounty, stretch out like patient hands, their boundaries softened by the encroaching wildness. The history of Grafton is entwined with the agricultural spirit of New England, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the enduring stone foundations of earlier homesteads. For generations, this land has sustained its people, first through farming and later through the burgeoning industries that took root in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as the manufacture of textiles and machinery. The echo of this past can still be felt in the sturdy, brick buildings that line the older thoroughfares, their facades bearing the marks of time and purpose. Grafton’s enduring appeal lies in this blend of the pastoral and the industrious, a place where the quietude of nature coexists with the hum of progress, and where the light at dusk often casts a warm, golden glow over the valley, softening the edges of the world.

About This Grafton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grafton, Massachusetts — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.207039, -71.685624. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Grafton and Worcester County.

Detailed location data for Grafton includes the ZIP code (01519), telephone area code (339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978), county seat of Worcester County (Worcester), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Grafton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.