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Welcome to Berwyn ...

Berwyn is located in Chester County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Berwyn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Berwyn is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Berwyn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Berwyn - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Berwyn ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
  • Yeadon
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Gloucester City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berwyn. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Berwyn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berwyn ...

Looking for more information about Berwyn? 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 Berwyn, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Berwyn.

Adding Berwyn to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Berwyn post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Berwyn.

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

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Berwyn - 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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