Barren Hill, Pennsylvania

Barren Hill
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°05′14″N 75°15′47″W / 40.08722°N 75.26306°W / 40.08722; -75.26306Coordinates: 40°05′14″N 75°15′47″W / 40.08722°N 75.26306°W / 40.08722; -75.26306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Township	Whitemarsh
Elevation	190 ft (60 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610

Barren Hill is a small unincorporated community in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was first settled in the 18th century.

The borders with nearby Lafayette Hill are unclear.

Name[]

The origin of the town's name is uncertain. While probably a corruption of Barn Hill, it might refer to the sheer barren areas in the community.

External links[]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130508015248/http://www.whitemarshtwp.org/information/township-history.aspx