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Welcome to Gallagherville ...

Gallagherville is located in Chester County<1>.


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


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

Gallagherville is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gallagherville: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities near Gallagherville ...

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

  • Pottstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Coatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Brookhaven
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Kennett Square
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Media
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <5>
  • Elsmere
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
  • Birdsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gallagherville ...

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

Adding Gallagherville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gallagherville 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 Gallagherville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gallagherville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gallagherville. 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 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 Gallagherville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610).
<5>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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