Welcome to Upper Octoraro ...

Upper Octoraro is located in Chester County<1>.

The location of Upper Octoraro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Upper Octoraro is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Upper Octoraro: (610) & (484)<4>

Communities near Upper Octoraro ...

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

• West Chester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
  • West Chester is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <5>
• Ephrata
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
  • Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <5>
• Coatesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Coatesville is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <5>
• Downingtown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
  • Downingtown is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <5>
• Kennett Square
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
  • Kennett Square is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <5>
• Oxford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• New Holland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <5>
• Akron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Akron is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
• Strasburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
  • Strasburg is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
• West Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
  • West Grove is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Grove <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Octoraro ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Octoraro. 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/