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Welcome to King - of - Prussia ...

King - of - Prussia is located in Montgomery County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of King - of - Prussia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

King - of - Prussia is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: King - of - Prussia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for King - of - Prussia: 19406<3>

Communities near King - of - Prussia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King - of - Prussia.

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (18 miles [29 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pottstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • Darby
    (14 miles [22.5 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 King - of - Prussia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King - of - Prussia.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King - of - Prussia. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for King - of - Prussia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King - of - Prussia ...

Looking for more information about King - of - Prussia? 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 King - of - Prussia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King - of - Prussia.

Adding King - of - Prussia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of King - of - Prussia 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 King - of - Prussia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the King - of - Prussia post office opened in 1837.

We also found King - of - Prussia in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for King - of - Prussia.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around King - of - Prussia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 King - of - Prussia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether King - of - Prussia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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