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Welcome to Springdell ...

Springdell is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springdell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Springdell is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Springdell: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities Also Named Springdell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Springdell - they are located in South Carolina (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Springdell ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • West Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Coatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Downingtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennett Square
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elsmere
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • Oxford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Holland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springdell ...

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

Adding Springdell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springdell 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 (so far) for Springdell was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springdell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springdell - 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Springdell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Springdell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.