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Welcome to Wyndmoor ...

Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyndmoor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Wyndmoor is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Wyndmoor: 19038<3>

Communities Also Named Wyndmoor ...

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

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

Communities near Wyndmoor ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyndmoor ...

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

Adding Wyndmoor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wyndmoor post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyndmoor.

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 Wyndmoor - 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 Wyndmoor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wyndmoor 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/