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Welcome to Linfield ...

Linfield is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Linfield was established in 1718.

Linfield is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Linfield ...

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

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

Communities near Linfield ...

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

  • Norristown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pottstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lansdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Perkasie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Downingtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Conshohocken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Souderton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Ambler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linfield ...

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

Adding Linfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linfield 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 Linfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Linfield post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linfield.

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 Linfield - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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