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Around Upper Holmesburg ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Upper Holmesburg, with the nearest first.

  • Pennypack Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Chestnut Wood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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  • Riverton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Bustleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Morrell Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Tacony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Cinnaminson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
  • Wissinoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Beverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Delair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Ashmead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Cheltenham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Frankford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Oxford Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
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For more communities neighboring Upper Holmesburg, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper Holmesburg.

Philadelphia County ...

Upper Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Holmesburg ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Upper Holmesburg.

Airports Near Upper Holmesburg ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Upper Holmesburg and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper Holmesburg.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper Holmesburg), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.