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Welcome to Bella Vista ...

Bella Vista is located in Philadelphia County<1>.

Bella Vista is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Bella Vista ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Bella Vista: This one is located in Philadelphia County and the other is located in Lycoming County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 10 communities that are also named Bella Vista - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Delaware, Florida, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Bella Vista ...

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

  • Norristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yeadon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Yeadon is 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Darby is 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>
  • Lansdowne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Woodbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Bristol
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Collingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bella Vista ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bella Vista - 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.