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Welcome to Center Bridge ...

Center Bridge is located in Bucks County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Center Bridge: Center Brg. (or less commonly used: Center Brdg. or Center Brdge.)

Center Bridge is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Center Bridge ...

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

  • Trenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Lansdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Perkasie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Morrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Doylestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Souderton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <4>
  • Telford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Chalfont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
    • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Bridge ...

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

Adding Center Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center Bridge 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 Center Bridge was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Center Bridge.

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

The official website for State 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>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 Center Bridge - 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.









 

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