Welcome to Danboro ...
Danboro is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Danboro is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Danboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Danboro: 18916<3>
Communities near Danboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danboro.
- Norristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perkasie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Doylestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hatboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Souderton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- Ambler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
- Ambler is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <4>
- Hellertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Telford
(10 miles [16.1 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 Danboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danboro. 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 Danboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danboro. See our Newspapers Page for Danboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danboro ...
Looking for more information about Danboro? 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 Danboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danboro.
Adding Danboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danboro 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 Danboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Danboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danboro.
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 Danboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Danboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |