Edgely, Pennsylvania
How did Edgely, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Edgely, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.
Bucks County
Edge Hill in Pennsylvania
How did Edge Hill in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Edge Hill in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.
Eddington, Pennsylvania
How did Eddington, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Eddington, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.
Place Names in Bucks County Pennsylvania
This collection provides a history of place names in Bucks County Pennsylvania. Each article contained within speaks of a specific geographic location or feature. They provide brief histories about the naming of place names in Bucks County Pennsylvania, the people who settled them, and the industry rising within and around them. Names of places have tremendous human interest. Men have fought over them, and oftentimes a proposal for a change will meet with violent community opposition. A place name is not easily destroyed. It persists for years after being replaced by another. A well-known historical writer of the 1870’s almost … Read more
Durham Hills and Durham Mines in Pennsylvania
How did Durham Hills and Durham Mines in Pennsylvania get their name? This page provides a brief history about Durham Hills and Durham Mines in Pennsylvania, the people who settled around them, and the industry rising amongst them.
Durham Furnace, Pennsylvania
How did Durham Furnace, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Durham Furnace, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it. Village in the eastern part of Durham Township on the Delaware River, near the mouth of Durham Creek, where the Durham furnaces for using anthracite coal were established in 1848 and 1850. These were replaced by a large and modern furnace put in blast in 1876 and closed in 1938. The offices, laboratories and other headquarters of the plant were located there. Durham Cave is near the location … Read more
Durham Cave in Pennsylvania
How did Durham Cave in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Durham Cave in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.
Delaware River Islands in Pennsylvania
How did Delaware River Islands in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Delaware River Islands in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on them, and the industry rising around them.
Dark Hollow in Pennsylvania
How did Dark Hollow in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Dark Hollow in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.
Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal
How did the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal come about? This page provides a brief history about the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal, the people who settled around it, and the industry rising along it.