Welcome to Darby ...

Darby is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Darby, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Darby has a population of 10,710 people<2> (see below for details).

Darby is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Darby ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Darby, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Darby had an population of 10,710 people. This is an increase of 0.22% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Darby had a population of 10,687 people. This makes Darby the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Darby represents 0.08% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,687 people, the population of Darby increased 3.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,299 people).

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

Communities Also Named Darby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Darby - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Quebec and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Darby ...

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

• Camden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
• Wilmington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
• Norristown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
  • Norristown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
• Chester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• West Chester
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Gloucester City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
  • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
• Woodbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
• Brookhaven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
• Conshohocken
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
  • Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <4>
• Hatboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
  • Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Darby ...

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

Adding Darby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Darby 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 Darby was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Darby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/