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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spring City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spring City is located in Chester County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

Below are the counties that are near Spring City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring City:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Spring City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Parker Ford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Phoenixville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
    • Pickering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Spring City to Pickering
    • Sheeder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheeder
      • From Spring City to Sheeder
    • Slonaker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Spring City to Slonaker
    • Kenilworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Williams Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pikeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
      • Pikeland is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeland
      • From Spring City to Pikeland
    • Bucktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pughtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Colebrookdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Spring City to Ironstone
    • Amity Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Boyertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
    • Bechtelsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <3>
    • Monocacy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monocacy
      • From Spring City to Monocacy
    • Eshbach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Birdsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yellow House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Geigertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Argus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derstines
      • From Spring City to Derstines
    • Fairhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
    • Trumbauersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <3>
    • Milford Square
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Steinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Castle Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Radnor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
    • Saint Davids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montrose Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Spring City to Marple
    • Allgates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Broomall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverford Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Spring City to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Royersford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Spring City to Mingo
    • Limerick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trappe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <3>
    • Port Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Collegeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Neiffer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
      • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neiffer
      • From Spring City to Neiffer
    • Creekwood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
      • Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Sanatoga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
    • Evansburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
      • Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Fagleysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Schwenksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwenksville
      • Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwenksville <3>
    • Pottsgrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hellertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Star Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Centreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Analine Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Carpenter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
    • White Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ardencroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Spring City to Ashland
    • Claymont Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Brooklawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsauken
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Spring City to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Red Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Spring City to Thorofare

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring City, see our County-by-County Page for Spring City.

Cemeteries Near Spring City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring City had a population of 1,797 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Spring City had a population of 3,285 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring City, with the one closest to Spring City listed first.

  • Royersford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mingo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mingo
    • From Spring City to Mingo
  • Cromby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
    • Cromby is located in Chester County
  • Linfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
    • Linfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linfield <3>
  • Parker Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kimberton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberton
    • Kimberton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberton <3>
  • Ironsides
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
  • Phoenixville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
  • Mont Clare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
    • Mont Clare is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Clare <3>
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fricks Lock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sheeder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
    • Sheeder is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheeder
    • From Spring City to Sheeder
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    • Pickering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Spring City to Pickering
    • Port Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Yerkes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yerkes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
      • Yerkes is located in Montgomery County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spring City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spring City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spring City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spring City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of Spring City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring City:

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1791, Longitude: -75.5491    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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