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Welcome to Tylersport ...

Tylersport is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

Tylersport is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Tylersport: 18971<3>

Communities near Tylersport ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tylersport ...

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

Adding Tylersport to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Tylersport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1908).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tylersport.

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 Tylersport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Tylersport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tylersport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.