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Welcome to Central Square ...

Central Square is located in Delaware County<1>.


The location of Central Square has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Central Square: Central Sq. (or less commonly used: Central Sqr.)

Central Square is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Central Square ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Central Square, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Central Square ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Central Square - they are located in Massachusetts and New York.

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

Communities near Central Square ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Norristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Yeadon
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Square ...

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

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Square - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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