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Welcome to Chadds Ford West ...

Chadds Ford West is located in Chester County<1>.

Chadds Ford West is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chadds Ford West: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities near Chadds Ford West ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chadds Ford West.

  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Coatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansdowne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Collingdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
  • Downingtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Brookhaven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <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 Chadds Ford West. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chadds Ford West.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chadds Ford West ...

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chadds Ford West - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Chadds Ford West area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Chadds Ford West area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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