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Welcome to Spring City ...

Spring City is located in Chester County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spring City has a population of 3,304 people<2> (see below for details).

Spring City is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Spring City: (610) and (484)<4>

The ZIP code for Spring City: 19475<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring City had an population of 3,304 people. This is a decrease of 0.57% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring City had a population of 3,323 people. This makes Spring City the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Spring City represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 291st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,323 people, the population of Spring City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,305 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring City.

Communities Also Named Spring City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Spring City - they are located in Kansas (3), Michigan, Missouri (3), Nevada, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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

Communities near Spring City ...

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

  • Norristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pottstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Chester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lansdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Coatesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Perkasie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
    • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <6>
  • Downingtown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Conshohocken
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Souderton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <6>
  • Ambler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <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 Spring City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Spring City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring City ...

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

Adding Spring City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spring City post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring City.

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

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 Spring City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring City - 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 Spring City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring City 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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