Welcome to Portertown ...
Portertown is located in Salem County<1>.
Portertown is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Portertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Portertown: 856
Communities near Portertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portertown.
- Wilmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bridgeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Ridley Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Folcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
- Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <3>
- Prospect Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
- Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
- Swarthmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Portertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portertown. 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 Portertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portertown. See our Newspapers Page for Portertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portertown ...
Looking for more information about Portertown? 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 Portertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portertown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Salem, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |