Welcome to Southampton ...

Southampton is located in Bucks County<1>.

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

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

Southampton is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Southampton ...

While we believe that this Southampton is located in Bucks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Southampton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin and Somerset County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 16 communities that are also named Southampton - they are located in Maryland (2), Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Utah and Virginia (4).

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

Communities near Southampton ...

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

• Philadelphia
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
• Camden
  (17 miles [27.4 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
  (16 miles [25.7 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>
• Lansdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Yeadon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
• Burlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
• Bristol
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Perkasie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Southampton ...

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

Adding Southampton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Southampton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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