Welcome to Wallingford ...

Wallingford is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wallingford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Wallingford is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Wallingford: 19086<3>

Communities Also Named Wallingford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wallingford - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Vermont and Washington.

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

Websites for Wallingford ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wallingford, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wallingford ...

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

Philadelphia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philadelphia
- From Wallingford to Philadelphia
Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Wallingford to Camden
Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Wallingford to Wilmington
Norristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Norristown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norristown
- From Wallingford to Norristown
West Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Wallingford to West Chester
Phoenixville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Phoenixville
- From Wallingford to Phoenixville
Yeadon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yeadon
- From Wallingford to Yeadon
Gloucester City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gloucester City
- From Wallingford to Gloucester City
Darby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darby
- From Wallingford to Darby
Lansdowne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wallingford ...

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

Adding Wallingford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wallingford 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 Wallingford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wallingford post office opened in 1878.

We also found Wallingford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wallingford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wallingford - 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 Wallingford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wallingford 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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/