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Welcome to Byberry ...

Byberry is located in Philadelphia County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Byberry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

Byberry is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Byberry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Byberry: This one is located in Philadelphia County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

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

Communities near Byberry ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 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
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Norristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeadon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Darby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
  • Burlington
    (6 miles [9.7 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Byberry ...

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

Adding Byberry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Byberry 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 Byberry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Byberry post office opened in 1826.

We also found Byberry in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Byberry.

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

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 Philadelphia, 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 Byberry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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