Welcome to Bristol ...
Bristol is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bristol, you might consider that their post office opened in 1775.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bristol has a population of 9,576 people<2> (see below for details).
Bristol is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bristol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Bristol: 19007<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bristol had an population of 9,576 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bristol had a population of 9,726 people. This makes Bristol the county's most populous community.
The population of Bristol represents 0.08% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,726 people, the population of Bristol decreased 1.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,923 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bristol.
Communities Also Named Bristol ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Bristol - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bristol.
Communities near Bristol ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bristol.
- Philadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 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
(18 miles [29 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
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Hatboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <5>
- Ambler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
- Ambler is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <5>
- Jenkintown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <5>
- Bordentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Lambertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Wood - Lynne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 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 Bristol. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bristol.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bristol. 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 Bristol.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bristol.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bristol ...
Looking for more information about Bristol? 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 Bristol, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bristol.
Adding Bristol to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bristol 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 Bristol was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bristol post office opened in 1775.
We also found Bristol in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bristol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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 Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bristol. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bristol - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Bristol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bristol 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |