Welcome to Willow Grove ...
Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Willow Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1814.
A typical abbreviation for Willow Grove: Willow Grv.
Willow Grove is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Willow Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Willow Grove: 215, 267 & 445<3>
The ZIP code for Willow Grove: 19090<4>
Communities Also Named Willow Grove ...
While we believe that this Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Willow Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Columbia and Lawrence County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 31 communities that are also named Willow Grove - they are located in Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New York (3), Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Willow Grove.
Communities near Willow Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willow Grove.
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Norristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lansdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yeadon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gloucester City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
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 Willow Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willow Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willow Grove. 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 Willow Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willow Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Willow Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willow Grove ...
Looking for more information about Willow Grove? 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 Willow Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Willow Grove.
Adding Willow Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Willow Grove post office opened in 1814.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Willow Grove.
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 Willow Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Willow Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Willow Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Willow Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Willow Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |