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Welcome to Chadds Ford ...

Chadds Ford is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chadds Ford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Chadds Ford: Chadds Frd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Chadds Ford for more information about variations on the name of Chadds Ford.

Chadds Ford is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Chadds Ford: 19317<4>

Websites for Chadds Ford ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chadds Ford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Chadds Ford ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Newark
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Coatesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeadon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Darby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • Lansdowne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
  • Collingdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chadds Ford ...

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

Adding Chadds Ford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chadds Ford 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 Chadds Ford was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chadds Ford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chadds Ford - 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 area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Chadds Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Chadds Ford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chadds Ford 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.