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Welcome to Springtown ...

Springtown is located in Bucks County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Springtown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1805.

Springtown is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Springtown: 18081<3>

Communities Also Named Springtown ...

While we believe that this Springtown is located in Bucks County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Springtown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Luzerne, Montgomery and Northumberland County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 17 communities that are also named Springtown - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey (3), New York, Ontario, South Carolina (2) and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Springtown ...

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

  • Allentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • Emmaus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Northampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkasie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Doylestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 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 Springtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springtown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springtown ...

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

Adding Springtown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springtown 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 Springtown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Springtown post office opened in 1805.

We also found Springtown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springtown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springtown. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Springtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Springtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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