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Welcome to Welsh Woods ...

Welsh Woods is located in Berks County<1>.


The location of Welsh Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Welsh Woods is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Welsh Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Welsh Woods: This one is located in Berks County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

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

Communities near Welsh Woods ...

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

  • Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pottstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lititz
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • New Holland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Birdsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Kutztown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
    • Kutztown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <4>
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • West Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
    • West Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <4>
  • Fleetwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <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 Welsh Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Welsh Woods.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Welsh Woods ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Welsh Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Welsh Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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