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Welcome to Rivers Bend ...

Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Rivers Bend: Rivers Bnd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Rivers Bend for more information about variations on the name of Rivers Bend.

Rivers Bend is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rivers Bend ...

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

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

Communities near Rivers Bend ...

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

  • Norristown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Pottstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lansdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Coatesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdowne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Perkasie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Downingtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<2> 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 Rivers Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rivers Bend.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rivers Bend ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rivers Bend. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rivers Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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