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Welcome to Womelsdorf ...

Womelsdorf is located in Berks County<1>.


The location of Womelsdorf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Womelsdorf has a population of 2,895 people<3> (see below for details).

Womelsdorf is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Womelsdorf had an population of 2,895 people. This is an increase of 3.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Womelsdorf had a population of 2,810 people. This makes Womelsdorf the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Womelsdorf represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 333rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,810 people, the population of Womelsdorf increased 8.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,599 people).

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

Communities Also Named Womelsdorf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Womelsdorf - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Womelsdorf ...

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

  • Reading
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wyomissing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
  • Lititz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <5>
  • New Holland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Shillington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <5>
  • Manheim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Womelsdorf ...

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

Adding Womelsdorf to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Womelsdorf.

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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 Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Womelsdorf.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Womelsdorf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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