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Welcome to Ackworth ...

Ackworth is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ackworth, 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.

Ackworth is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Ackworth: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities Also Named Ackworth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ackworth - it's located in Iowa.

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

Communities near Ackworth ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Norristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
  • Swarthmore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennett Square
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ackworth ...

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

Adding Ackworth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ackworth 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 Ackworth was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ackworth on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ackworth.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ackworth - 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Ackworth area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Ackworth 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.