Chadds Ford Township
Originally called Birmingham from when the county was set off from Chester County in 1789, the township’s name was changed to Chadds Ford in 1996. The township was founded in 1684 and is said...
Category: Delaware County
Chester Township
Founded in 1682, Chester may have been the first township named. Township Office 1150 Engle St., Chester, PA 19013 610-494-4145 https://townshipofchester.com
City of Chester
The area that became the City of Chester was first called “Upland”, but was changed to Chester. It became a borough in 1701 and a city in 1866. Chester is the oldest city in...
Concord Township
First settled in 1660, the township was incorporated in 1683. Township Office 43 Thornotn Rd., Glen Mills, PA 19342 610-459-8911 https://www.townshipofconcord.com
Darby Township
Founded in 1683, Darby township was most likely named for Derby, England. The township was divided into Upper Darby and Darby townships in 1747. Township Office 21 Bartram Ave., Glenolden, PA 19036 610-586-1514 http://www.darbytwp.org/
Edgmont Township
The first record of Edgmont Township dates from 1686 when Joseph Baker was listed as Constable for Gilead, the original name for Edgmont and a portion of Thornbury Township. The name Edgmont was adopted...
Haverford Township
Haverford township was first settled by Welsh Quakers who purchased the land from William Penn in 1681.The name Haverford is derived from the name of the town of Haverford-West, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Township...
Lower Chichester Township
First Settled in 1679, Chichester was named for the city of the same name in Sussex, England. It became a township in 1682. Township Office 1410 Market St, Linwood, PA 19061 610-485-1472 https://lowerchitwp.com/township/
Marple Township
The township was founded in 1684. Township Office 227 S. Sproul Rd., Broomall, PA 19008 610-356-4040 http://www.marpletwp.com/
Middletown Township
First settled in 1681, the township was named for its position in the center of what was then, Chester County (prior to the creation of Delaware county in 1789). The township was founded in...