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Welcome to Markham ...

Markham is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Markham, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Markham is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Markham ...

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.

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

Websites for Markham ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Markham, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Markham ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
  • Norristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Phoenixville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Coatesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Darby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...

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

Adding Markham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Markham 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 Markham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Markham post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Markham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Markham - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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