Category: Chester County Municipalities

Birmingham Township

Founded in 1686, Birmingham township’s earliest settler was William Brinton and his family. The township’s first constable was Brinton’s son-in-law, John Bennett. Early records from the area show the name as Burningham. Township Office...

Borough of Atglen

On January 3, 1876, the Court in West Chester made a decree incorporating the village of Penningtonville into a borough by the title of Borough of Atglen. The first election of officers was to...

Borough of Parkesburg

The original name for Parkesburg was Fountain Inn, probably named for an ancient tavern by that name located on Main Street. The tavern property is still standing, located at 131/133 Main Street. In 1872,...

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