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Welcome to Ridley Park ...

Ridley Park is located in Delaware County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ridley Park, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ridley Park has a population of 7,067 people<2> (see below for details).

Ridley Park is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Ridley Park: 19078<4>

Websites for Ridley Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.delcochamber.org/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ridley Park had an population of 7,067 people. This is an increase of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ridley Park had a population of 7,002 people. This makes Ridley Park the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Ridley Park represents 0.06% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,002 people, the population of Ridley Park decreased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,196 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridley Park.

Communities near Ridley Park ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
  • Norristown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • West Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gloucester City
    (10 miles [16.1 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Conshohocken
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ambler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <5>
  • Elsmere
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 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 Ridley Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridley Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridley Park ...

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

Adding Ridley Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ridley Park 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 Ridley Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ridley Park post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ridley Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridley Park. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, 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 Ridley Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridley Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Ridley Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ridley Park 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/









 

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