Haywardville Ghost Town
Middlesex County, Massachusetts42.4642, -71.0914
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Middlesex Fells Reservation · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 0.8 miStoneham, MA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 25 miDogtown
Haywardville is an abandoned town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
On the map
- State
- City, county
- Private or unlisted
Star: Haywardville. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stoneham, MA, about 0.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Malden, MA, 2.9 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dogtown25 mi northeast
- Norton Furnace36 mi south
- Wayland Historic District46 mi south
- Long Point56 mi southeast
- Dana58 mi west
- Greenwich62 mi west
- Bara-Hack62 mi southwest
- Prescott64 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: Middlesex Fells Reservation
PAD-US places this spot on Middlesex Fells Reservation, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Reading. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Reading station (USC00196783), 4.5 miles away. About 49.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.46417, -71.09139 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q23017992 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Haywardville ghost town?
In Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 42.4642, -71.0914. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stoneham, MA, about 0.8 miles northwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Malden, MA, 2.9 miles away.
Can you visit Haywardville?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Middlesex Fells Reservation, land managed by the state park agency. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.
When is the best time to visit Haywardville?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Reading. Snow is normal from November to April.
Are there other ghost towns near Haywardville?
Yes. Dogtown (25 mi), Norton Furnace (36 mi).
