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Welcome to Saint Davids ...

Saint Davids is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Davids, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Davids: St. Davids

Saint Davids is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Saint Davids: 19087<3>

Communities Also Named Saint Davids ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Davids - they are located in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario (2).

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

Websites for Saint Davids ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

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

Communities near Saint Davids ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Davids ...

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

Adding Saint Davids to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Davids 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 Saint Davids was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saint Davids on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Davids.

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 Saint Davids - 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 Saint Davids). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Davids 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.