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Welcome to Chesterbrook ...

Chesterbrook is located in Chester County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterbrook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Chesterbrook is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Chesterbrook: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities Also Named Chesterbrook ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Chesterbrook - it's located in Virginia.

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

Communities near Chesterbrook ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Norristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pottstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (4 miles [6.4 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 <5>
  • Yeadon
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <5>
  • Darby
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
  • Lansdowne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterbrook ...

Looking for more information about Chesterbrook? 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 Chesterbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterbrook.

Adding Chesterbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesterbrook 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 Chesterbrook was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterbrook.

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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 Chester, 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 Chesterbrook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>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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