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Welcome to Croydon ...

Croydon is located in Bucks County<1>.

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

Croydon is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Croydon: 215, 267 & 445<3>

The ZIP code for Croydon: 19021<4>

Communities Also Named Croydon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Croydon - they are located in New Hampshire, Ontario and Utah.

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

Communities near Croydon ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Gloucester City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Morrisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Doylestown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ambler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <5>
  • Jenkintown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Narberth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croydon ...

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

Adding Croydon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Croydon 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 (so far) for Croydon was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Croydon.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Croydon - 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 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Croydon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Croydon 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 Croydon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Croydon 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.