Welcome to Cedars ...

Cedars is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedars, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Cedars is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Cedars: 19423<3>

Communities Also Named Cedars ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Cedars - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware (2), Idaho, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York, Oklahoma, Quebec, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Cedars ...

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

• Norristown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Norristown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Norristown
  • From Cedars to Norristown
• Pottstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
  • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pottstown
  • From Cedars to Pottstown
• Lansdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
  • Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lansdale
  • From Cedars to Lansdale
• Phoenixville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Lansdowne
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Perkasie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
  • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <4>
• Quakertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Quakertown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Quakertown
  • From Cedars to Quakertown
• Doylestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
  • Doylestown is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doylestown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Doylestown
  • From Cedars to Doylestown
• Conshohocken
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
  • Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Conshohocken
  • From Cedars to Conshohocken
• Hatboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hatboro
  • From Cedars to Hatboro

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedars ...

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

Adding Cedars to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Cedars post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedars.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedars. 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/