Welcome to Furlong ...

Furlong is located in Bucks County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Furlong, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Furlong is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Furlong ...

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

• Trenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
• Norristown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Lansdale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Burlington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
• Bristol
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Perkasie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
  • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
• Quakertown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Quakertown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
• Morrisville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
• Conshohocken
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
  • Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <4>
• Hatboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
  • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furlong ...

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

Adding Furlong to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Furlong post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Furlong.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furlong. 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/