Welcome to South Pottstown ...

South Pottstown is located in Chester County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for South Pottstown: S. Pottstown

South Pottstown is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near South Pottstown ...

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

• Reading
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <5>
• Norristown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• West Chester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Lansdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 <5>
• Phoenixville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Coatesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
• Wyomissing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
  • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
• Downingtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
• Souderton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
  • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <5>
• Shillington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
  • Shillington is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <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 South Pottstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Pottstown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Pottstown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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