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Welcome to Holmesburg ...

Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Holmesburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

Holmesburg is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Holmesburg ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Trenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Camden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lansdale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Yeadon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holmesburg ...

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

Adding Holmesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holmesburg 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 Holmesburg was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Holmesburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holmesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holmesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.