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Welcome to Coatesville ...

The city of Coatesville is located in Chester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coatesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1812.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coatesville has a population of 13,071 people<2> (see below for details).

Coatesville is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Coatesville: (610) & (484)<4>

The ZIP code for Coatesville: 19320<5>

Websites for Coatesville ...

Official Website: www.coatesville.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coatesville had an population of 13,071 people. This is a decrease of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coatesville had a population of 13,100 people. This makes Coatesville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Coatesville represents 0.1% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,100 people, the population of Coatesville increased 20.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,838 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coatesville.

Communities Also Named Coatesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Coatesville - they are located in Indiana, Missouri and Virginia.

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

Communities near Coatesville ...

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

  • West Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Phoenixville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Downingtown
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Birdsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Malvern
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <6>
  • Spring City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Strasburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coatesville. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coatesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coatesville ...

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

Adding Coatesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coatesville 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 Coatesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Coatesville post office opened in 1812.

We also found Coatesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coatesville.

The official website for Coatesville: www.coatesville.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 Coatesville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coatesville - 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 city (such as Coatesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coatesville 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/




 

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