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Welcome to Scudders Falls ...

Scudders Falls is located in Mercer County<1>.

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

Scudders Falls is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Scudders Falls: 609 & 640<3>

Communities near Scudders Falls ...

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

  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Burlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Bristol
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
  • Morrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doylestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hatboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>
  • Jenkintown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Chalfont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bordentown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Lambertville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 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 Scudders Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scudders Falls.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scudders Falls ...

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

Adding Scudders Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scudders Falls 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 (so far) for Scudders Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scudders Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scudders Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Scudders Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Scudders Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.