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Welcome to Balinahinch ...

Balinahinch is located in Delaware County<1>.

Balinahinch is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Balinahinch ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
  • Norristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenixville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Yeadon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Yeadon is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Darby is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balinahinch ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Balinahinch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.