Linfield, Pennsylvania

Village of Linfield
Village of Linfield
Unincorporated Village
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	Coordinates: 40°12′36″N 75°34′013″W / 40.21000°N 75.57028°WCoordinates: 40°12′36″N 75°34′013″W / 40.21000°N 75.57028°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19468
Area code(s)	610
Website	www.limerickpa.org

Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 35 miles north-west of Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River.

Located on the Reading Railroad line to Philadelphia, Linfield was the industrial hub of Limerick Township into the 1960s. , and provided the industrial base for the area.

History[]

The area called Linfield was originally known as Limerick Station, named for the former Linfield station. In 1884 there was an attempt to incorporate the area as a Borough.^[1]

The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Campaign of 1777.^[2]

Geography[]

Linfield is located at

40°12′36″N 75°34′13″W / 40.21000°N 75.57028°W (40.2101520, -75.5701920).^[3] The village lies on the northern banks of the Schuylkill River across from Parker Ford.

Politics and government[]

The village is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), the 146th State House District (represented by Rep. Joe Ciresi) and the 44th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Katie Muth).

References[]

^ A History of Harfield, Horsham, Limerick and Lower Merion, Clifton S. Hunsicker, 1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York.
^ "They Passed This Way", Mark A. Brier, 2002.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

External links[]

[1] A History of Harfield, Horsham, Limerick and Lower Merion, Clifton S. Hunsicker, 1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York.

[2] "They Passed This Way", Mark A. Brier, 2002.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

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