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Welcome to Homeville ...

Homeville is located in Chester County<1>.


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


Homeville is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Homeville: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities Also Named Homeville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Homeville: This one is located in Chester County and the other is located in Allegheny County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 4 communities that are also named Homeville - they are located in Nova Scotia, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Homeville ...

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

  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
  • Elkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Coatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Downingtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
  • Kennett Square
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • New Holland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Parkesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
    • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <5>
  • North East
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
  • Strasburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homeville ...

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State 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 Homeville - 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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