Linfield
Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 35 miles northwest 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.
Linfield
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- Village of Linfield
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Overview
Overview
Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America, and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Village of Linfield • Settlement Type — Unincorporated Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Pennsylvania • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Montgomery • Elevation Ft — 141 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — EST • Utc Offset1 — -5 • Timezone1 Dst — EDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -4 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Code • Postal Code — 19468 • Area Code — 610 • Website — http: www.limerickpa.org
History
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. The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777.
Geography
Geography
Linfield is located at (40.2101520, -75.5701920). The village lies on the northern banks of the Schuylkill River across from Parker Ford.
Politics and government
Politics and government
The village is part of the Fourth Congressional District represented currently by Madeleine Dean, the 146th State House District represented currently by Joe Ciresi, and the 44th State Senate District represented currently by Katie Muth.
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 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.
- 3.United States Census Bureau. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. 2011-02-12.
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1- Peter F. RothermelArtist
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