Holmes Pennsylvania Map

About Holmes, Pennsylvania

Holmes is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,800. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Holmes is located at 39.9043°N, 75.3085°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19043.

Holmes unfolds with a quiet dignity, a place where the rolling hills of Delaware County begin their gentle descent towards the Brandywine Creek. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Upper Darby, PA (from Upper Darby, PA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Philadelphia. Mature oaks and maples, their branches thick with the accumulated seasons, cast a dappled shade over well-tended lawns and the sturdy brick homes that line its streets. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown grass and the distant hum of life, a sound that seems to rise from the very earth itself. Small, neighborhood parks punctuate the residential landscape, their swings and slides silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of childhood summers, while the wider terrain hints at the fertile soil that has long sustained this corner of Pennsylvania. The history of Holmes is intertwined with the agricultural legacy of the region, a heritage that still whispers in the names of some of its older thoroughfares and the enduring presence of farms on its periphery. While industry has shifted and evolved, the echoes of its past manufacturing endeavors can be discerned in the brickwork and architectural styles of its older buildings. This locality, once a vital stop on routes of commerce, now thrives on a more localized economy, its residents commuting to larger centers or finding work in the service and retail sectors that cater to its growing population. The proximity to educational institutions and the generally accessible nature of Holmes have fostered a character of steady, dependable growth, a place where the past is acknowledged but the present is firmly in focus, under skies that often turn a breathtaking shade of bruised plum at dusk.

About This Holmes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holmes, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.904279, -75.30852. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Holmes and Delaware County.

Detailed location data for Holmes includes the ZIP code (19043), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Delaware County (Media), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Holmes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.