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Welcome to Shawmont ...

Shawmont is primarily located in Montgomery County<1>. A portion of Shawmont extends into Philadelphia County.

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

Shawmont is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Shawmont ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Norristown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Yeadon
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
  • Gloucester City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
  • Lansdowne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <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 Shawmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shawmont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shawmont ...

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

Adding Shawmont to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Shawmont in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Shawmont.

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 Shawmont - 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.