Welcome to Atglen ...
Atglen is located in Chester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atglen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Atglen has a population of 1,410 people<2> (see below for details).
Atglen is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Atglen lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Atglen: (610) & (484)<4>
The ZIP code for Atglen: 19310<5>
Websites for Atglen ...
Official Website: www.atglen.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Atglen had an population of 1,410 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Atglen had a population of 1,406 people. This makes Atglen the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Atglen represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 515th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,406 people, the population of Atglen increased 15.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,217 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Atglen.
Communities near Atglen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atglen.
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
- West Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <6>
- Ephrata
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <6>
- Coatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <6>
- Downingtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <6>
- Kennett Square
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <6>
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- New Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
- Akron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Strasburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <6>
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 Atglen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atglen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atglen. 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 Atglen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atglen. See our Newspapers Page for Atglen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atglen ...
Looking for more information about Atglen? 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 Atglen, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Atglen.
Adding Atglen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atglen 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 Atglen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Atglen post office opened in 1876.
We also found Atglen in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atglen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Atglen: www.atglen.org/
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
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 Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atglen. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atglen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (484) is an overlay for area code (610). |
| <5> | 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 Atglen). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Atglen or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |