Welcome to Limerick ...
Limerick is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Limerick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Limerick is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Limerick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Limerick: 19468<3>
Communities Also Named Limerick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Limerick - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Saskatchewan and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Limerick.
Websites for Limerick ...
Official Website: www.limerickpa.org/
Communities near Limerick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Limerick.
- Norristown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norristown
- From Limerick to Norristown
- Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pottstown
- From Limerick to Pottstown
- West Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Limerick to West Chester
- Lansdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdale
- Lansdale is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lansdale
- From Limerick to Lansdale
- Phoenixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Perkasie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Quakertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quakertown
- From Limerick to Quakertown
- Downingtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Conshohocken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
- Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Conshohocken
- From Limerick to Conshohocken
- Souderton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <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 Limerick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limerick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Limerick. 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 Limerick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Limerick. See our Newspapers Page for Limerick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limerick ...
Looking for more information about Limerick? 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 Limerick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Limerick.
Adding Limerick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Limerick 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 Limerick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Limerick post office opened in 1828.
We also found Limerick in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Limerick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Limerick: www.limerickpa.org/
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 Limerick - 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 Limerick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Limerick 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/ |