Concordville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Concordville is an unincorporated community
in Concord Township
, Delaware County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of U.S. Routes 1
and 322
. This intersection can be traced back to two of the earliest roads in Pennsylvania, Baltimore Pike
which became U.S. 1, and Concord Pike, which connected Pennsylvania with Delaware.
The first European settlement in the area occurred about 1700, after Quakers bought land from William Penn
. Two Friends Meetinghouses (formerly Orthodox and Hicksite
) are located in the village. The Orthodox meetinghouse was built in the first half of the nineteenth century, while the Hicksites retained the original meetinghouse (built 1728, reconstructed and expanded 1788). The two factions have since merged and now meet in the original meetinghouse. Part of the village was added to the National Register in 1973.
Glen Mills Schools
, a juvenile residential facility, is in proximity to Concordville.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Concord Township
Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Concord Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,933 at the 2000 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."-Geography:...
, Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of U.S. Routes 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
and 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
. This intersection can be traced back to two of the earliest roads in Pennsylvania, Baltimore Pike
Baltimore Pike
thumb|[[SEPTA]]'s [[SEPTA Route 34|Route 34]] streetcar line runs through the 4500 block of Baltimore Avenue in [[West Philadelphia]]The Baltimore Pike was an auto trail in the United States, connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
which became U.S. 1, and Concord Pike, which connected Pennsylvania with Delaware.
The first European settlement in the area occurred about 1700, after Quakers bought land from William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
. Two Friends Meetinghouses (formerly Orthodox and Hicksite
Elias Hicks
Elias Hicks was an itinerant Quaker preacher from Long Island, New York. He promoted doctrines that embroiled him in controversy that led to the first major schism within the Religious Society of Friends...
) are located in the village. The Orthodox meetinghouse was built in the first half of the nineteenth century, while the Hicksites retained the original meetinghouse (built 1728, reconstructed and expanded 1788). The two factions have since merged and now meet in the original meetinghouse. Part of the village was added to the National Register in 1973.
Glen Mills Schools
Glen Mills Schools
The Glen Mills Schools is a residential facility for juvenile delinquents located in Glen Mills and in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. David Barstow of the St...
, a juvenile residential facility, is in proximity to Concordville.
See also
- Concord Friends MeetinghouseConcord Friends MeetinghouseConcord Friends Meetinghouse is a historic meeting house on Old Concord Road in Concordville, Pennsylvania. The meeting was first organized sometime before 1697, as the sixth Quaker meeting in what was then Chester County. In 1697 the meeting leased its current location for "one peppercorn yearly...
- Newlin Mill ComplexNewlin Mill ComplexThe Newlin Mill Complex, a water powered gristmill on the west branch of Chester Creek near Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA, was built in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin and operated commercially until 1941. During its three centuries of operation, the mill has been known as the Lower Mill, the...
- Nicholas Newlin HouseNicholas Newlin HouseThe Nicholas Newlin House was built in 1742 in Concordville, Pennsylvania by Nicholas Newlin, about a mile west of the Newlin Mill Complex. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972....
External links
- Concord Township Historical Commission, Concord Township website