Welcome to West Pottsgrove ...
West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Pottsgrove: W. Pottsgrove
West Pottsgrove is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Pottsgrove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Pottsgrove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Pottsgrove.
- Reading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phoenixville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wyomissing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <3>
- Downingtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Souderton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
- Shillington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Birdsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kutztown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Telford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Pottsgrove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Pottsgrove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Pottsgrove. 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 Pottsgrove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Pottsgrove. See our Newspapers Page for West Pottsgrove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Pottsgrove ...
Looking for more information about West Pottsgrove? 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 West Pottsgrove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Pottsgrove.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Pottsgrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |