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Welcome to West Conshohocken ...

West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of West Conshohocken, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Conshohocken has a population of 1,431 people<3> (see below for details).

West Conshohocken is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Conshohocken had an population of 1,431 people. This is an increase of 8.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Conshohocken had a population of 1,320 people. This makes West Conshohocken the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of West Conshohocken represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 531st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,320 people, the population of West Conshohocken decreased 8.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,446 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Conshohocken.

Communities near West Conshohocken ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • West Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Phoenixville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
    • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <5>
  • Yeadon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <5>
  • Gloucester City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <5>
  • Lansdowne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 West Conshohocken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Conshohocken.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Conshohocken ...

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

Adding West Conshohocken to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the West Conshohocken post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Conshohocken.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

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 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Conshohocken.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Conshohocken - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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