Welcome to Mermaid ...

Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mermaid, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mermaid is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Mermaid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mermaid - they are located in Delaware and Prince Edward Island.

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

Communities near Mermaid ...

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

• Philadelphia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
  • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
• Camden
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
• Norristown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Chester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• Lansdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Phoenixville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Gloucester City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
  • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
• Darby
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Lansdowne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
  • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <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 Mermaid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mermaid.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mermaid ...

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

Adding Mermaid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mermaid in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mermaid was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mermaid.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/