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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hatboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkintown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chalfont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
- Chalfont is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <4>
- Bordentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- 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 for Scudders Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Scudders Falls on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
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. |
| <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. |