Welcome to Spinnerstown ...
Spinnerstown is located in Bucks County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spinnerstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
Spinnerstown is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Spinnerstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Spinnerstown: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Spinnerstown: 18968<4>
Communities near Spinnerstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spinnerstown.
- Allentown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pottstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Perkasie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Doylestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
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 Spinnerstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spinnerstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spinnerstown. 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 Spinnerstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spinnerstown. See our Newspapers Page for Spinnerstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spinnerstown ...
Looking for more information about Spinnerstown? 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 Spinnerstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spinnerstown.
Adding Spinnerstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spinnerstown 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 Spinnerstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Spinnerstown post office opened in 1825.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spinnerstown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spinnerstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Spinnerstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Spinnerstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Spinnerstown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spinnerstown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |