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Welcome to Aldham ...

Aldham is located in Chester County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Aldham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Aldham is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Aldham: (610) and (484)<4>

Communities near Aldham ...

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

  • Norristown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lansdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <5>
  • Darby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <5>
  • Lansdowne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <5>
  • Collingdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aldham ...

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

Adding Aldham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aldham 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 Aldham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Aldham post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aldham.

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aldham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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