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Welcome to Foxcroft ...

Foxcroft is located in Delaware County<1>.


The location of Foxcroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Foxcroft, 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.

Foxcroft is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Foxcroft ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Foxcroft ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Foxcroft - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina (2) and South Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Foxcroft ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Yeadon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <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 Foxcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxcroft.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxcroft ...

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

Adding Foxcroft to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foxcroft.

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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 Delaware, 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 Foxcroft - 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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