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Havertown | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  Havertown Location of Havertown in Pennsylvania  Havertown Havertown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′51″N 75°18′31″W / 39.98083°N 75.30861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Haverford |
| Founded | 1681 |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19083 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
Havertown is a residential suburban unincorporated community in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles west of the center of Philadelphia. Havertown's ZIP Code is 19083 and "Havertown" is a postal address. The name "Havertown" was coined by the U.S. Post Office and came into use on January 1, 1946.[1] Before then, each constituent community was known by its local name: Bon Air, Brookline, Penfield, Beechwood, Llanerch, Manoa, Oakmont, Coopertown, and Ardmore. Under William Penn's land divisions these communities were part of the Welsh Tract.[2]
- ^ ""Havertown New Postal Address"". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 2, 1946. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Browning, Charles Henry. Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania. P, Charles Henry (1912). Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Campbell.