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Welcome to Derstines ...

Derstines is located in Bucks County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Derstines, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Derstines, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Derstines is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Derstines ...

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

  • Allentown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Norristown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pottstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Phoenixville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Emmaus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Quakertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Doylestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Conshohocken
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Derstines ...

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

Adding Derstines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Derstines 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 Derstines was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Derstines on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Derstines.

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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 Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Derstines - 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.
<5>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.




 

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