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Linfield, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated village in Pennsylvania, U.S.

Field	Value
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
pushpin_map	USA Pennsylvania#USA
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Linfield in Pennsylvania
coordinates
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

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. Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America, and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area.

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

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

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.

References

A History of Harfield, Horsham, Limerick and Lower Merion, Clifton S. Hunsicker, 1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20111030025224/http://www.nps.gov/vafo/historyculture/upload/TheyPassedThisWay.pdf "They Passed This Way"], Mark A. Brier, 2002.
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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