Welcome to Bensalem ...
Bensalem is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bensalem, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Bensalem is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bensalem lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bensalem: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Bensalem: 19020<4>
Communities Also Named Bensalem ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bensalem - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bensalem.
Communities near Bensalem ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bensalem.
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Lansdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yeadon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gloucester City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morrisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Doylestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Bensalem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bensalem.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bensalem. 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 Bensalem.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bensalem. See our Newspapers Page for Bensalem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bensalem ...
Looking for more information about Bensalem? 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 Bensalem, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bensalem.
Adding Bensalem to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bensalem in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bensalem was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bensalem.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bensalem - 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 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Bensalem area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Bensalem area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bensalem). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bensalem or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |