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Welcome to Bryn Athyn ...

Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bryn Athyn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bryn Athyn has a population of 1,305 people<2> (see below for details).

Bryn Athyn is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Bryn Athyn: 19009<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bryn Athyn had an population of 1,305 people. This is a decrease of 5.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bryn Athyn had a population of 1,375 people. This makes Bryn Athyn the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Bryn Athyn represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 523rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,375 people, the population of Bryn Athyn increased 1.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,351 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bryn Athyn.

Communities near Bryn Athyn ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bryn Athyn ...

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

Adding Bryn Athyn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bryn Athyn 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 Bryn Athyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Bryn Athyn post office opened in 1902.

We also found Bryn Athyn on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bryn Athyn.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Montgomery, 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 Bryn Athyn.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bryn Athyn - 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 Bryn Athyn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bryn Athyn 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/




 

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