Welcome to Gwynedd Valley ...
Gwynedd Valley is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gwynedd Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
A typical abbreviation for Gwynedd Valley: Gwynedd Vly. (or less commonly used: Gwynedd Vally. or Gwynedd Vlly.)
Gwynedd Valley is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gwynedd Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Gwynedd Valley: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Gwynedd Valley: 19437<4>
Communities near Gwynedd Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gwynedd Valley.
- Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Norristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phoenixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yeadon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Darby
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lansdowne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Perkasie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Collingdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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 Gwynedd Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwynedd Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gwynedd Valley. 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 Gwynedd Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gwynedd Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Gwynedd Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwynedd Valley ...
Looking for more information about Gwynedd Valley? 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 Gwynedd Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gwynedd Valley.
Adding Gwynedd Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gwynedd Valley 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 Gwynedd Valley was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1908).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gwynedd Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gwynedd Valley - 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 Gwynedd Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Gwynedd Valley 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 Gwynedd Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gwynedd Valley 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. |