Radnor, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Radnor is a wealthy Main Line township. It is an unincorporated community
in Radnor Township of Delaware County
and Tredyffrin Township
of Chester County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. It lies near the communities of Villanova and St. Davids, and is served by the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
of Regional Rail and the Norristown High Speed Line
.
Once a country retreat for Philadelphia's most prominent families, the community includes the estates of Woodcrest (now Cabrini College
), Eltonwood (now part of Eastern University), Bolingbroke, Rock Rose, and The Woods.
Nearby places of worship include St. David's Episcopal Church, whose graveyard and buildings (begun in 1715) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The energy companies Penn Virginia
are headquartered here.
The community is served by the Radnor Township School District
.
The schools serving the community include:
's play The Philadelphia Story
.
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 Radnor Township of 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....
and Tredyffrin Township
Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania
Tredyffrin Township + Dyffryn ) is a township located in eastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 29,332 at the 2010 census. Originally settled in the late 17th century, Tredyffrin is bounded by Delaware and Montgomery counties...
of Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It lies near the communities of Villanova and St. Davids, and is served by the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line
Paoli/Thorndale Line
The Paoli/Thorndale Line is a SEPTA Regional Rail line running from Center City Philadelphia to Thorndale in Chester County.-Route:This branch utilizes one of the oldest sections of what is now Amtrak's Keystone Corridor, an electrified 104-mile two to four-track high-speed route between Harrisburg...
of Regional Rail and the Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown High Speed Line
The Norristown High Speed Line is an interurban line system operated between Upper Darby and Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA by SEPTA...
.
Once a country retreat for Philadelphia's most prominent families, the community includes the estates of Woodcrest (now Cabrini College
Cabrini College
Cabrini College is a coeducational Roman Catholic residential college in the Philadelphia metropolitan area of Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1957. It was one of the first colleges in the United States to make community service a...
), Eltonwood (now part of Eastern University), Bolingbroke, Rock Rose, and The Woods.
Nearby places of worship include St. David's Episcopal Church, whose graveyard and buildings (begun in 1715) are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The energy companies Penn Virginia
Penn Virginia
Penn Virginia are three interrelated Radnor, Pennsylvania-based companies that trade separately on the New York Stock Exchange and control 916.4 Bcfe of oil and gas deposits, 827 tons of coal and have 400 million cubic feet per day midstream oil and natural gas pipeline and processing...
are headquartered here.
Education
Radnor Township School District
Radnor Township School District is a school district that serves Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and has 3 elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. It is known for housing that uncontrollable demon known as Mrs. Richard. The depths of hell could contain her attitude...
.
The schools serving the community include:
- Radnor Elementary School
- Wayne Elementary School
- Ithan Elementary School
- Radnor Middle School
- Radnor High SchoolRadnor High SchoolRadnor High School is the only public high school in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and is part of the Radnor Township School District. It lies along the Pennsylvania Main Line, a collection of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs...
In fiction
Radnor is identified in the script as the setting for Philip BarryPhilip Barry
Philip James Quinn Barry was an American playwright born in Rochester, New York.-Early life:Philip Barry was born on June 18, 1896 in Rochester, New York to James Corbett Barry and Mary Agnes Quinn Barry. James would die from appendicitis a year after Philip's birth, and his father's marble and...
's play The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (play)
The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist.-Production:...
.