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Welcome to Black Horse ...

Black Horse is located in Delaware County<1>.

Black Horse is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Black Horse ...

While we believe that this Black Horse is located in Delaware County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Black Horse. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester and Montgomery County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 7 communities that are also named Black Horse - they are located in Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario and South Dakota.

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

Websites for Black Horse ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Black Horse, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Black Horse ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Wilmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
  • Norristown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Phoenixville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Yeadon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <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 Black Horse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Horse.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Horse ...

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

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 Black Horse - 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.