Welcome to Bryn Mawr ...

Bryn Mawr is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Bryn Mawr extends into Delaware County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryn Mawr, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Bryn Mawr is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bryn Mawr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Bryn Mawr: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 7 communities that are also named Bryn Mawr - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Bryn Mawr ...

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

• Philadelphia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
• Camden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
• Norristown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Norristown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <3>
• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• West Chester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <3>
• Lansdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
  • Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <3>
• Phoenixville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
  • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
• Yeadon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
  • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
• Gloucester City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
  • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
• Darby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
  • Darby is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>

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 Bryn Mawr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bryn Mawr.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryn Mawr. See our Newspapers Page for Bryn Mawr.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryn Mawr ...

Looking for more information about Bryn Mawr? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bryn Mawr, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bryn Mawr.

Adding Bryn Mawr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bryn Mawr post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryn Mawr.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryn Mawr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/