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Welcome to Philadelphia ...

The village of Philadelphia is located in Jefferson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Philadelphia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Philadelphia refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Philadelphian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Philadelphia has a population of 1,127 people<4> (see below for details).

Philadelphia is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The area code for Philadelphia: (315)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philadelphia had an population of 1,127 people. This is a decrease of 9.98% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Philadelphia had a population of 1,252 people. This makes Philadelphia the county's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,252 people, the population of Philadelphia decreased 17.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,519 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Philadelphia.

Communities Also Named Philadelphia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Philadelphia - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Philadelphia ...

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

  • Watertown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gouverneur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Carthage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
    • Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <6>
  • West Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Carthage
    • West Carthage is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Black River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexandria Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Bay
    • Alexandria Bay is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria Bay <6>
  • Dexter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Copenhagen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
    • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <6>

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 Philadelphia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philadelphia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philadelphia ...

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

Adding Philadelphia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Philadelphia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philadelphia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philadelphia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Philadelphia refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Philadelphia may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Philadelphia.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philadelphia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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