Bucks County Pennsylvania Gazetteer

How did Castle Valley, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Castle Valley, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it. A hamlet of scattered dwellings in Doylestown Township, two miles southwest of Doylestown on Neshaminy Creek at the intersection of Almshouse and Lower State Roads. Once a part of Warwick, it was included in Doylestown Township in 1819. In colonial times it was known as Bartons Ford, so named for Thomas Barton, a nephew of Walter Shewell, founder of Painswick Hall, a short half mile from Castle Valley. … Read more

How did Carversville, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Carversville, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.

How did Canada Hill in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Canada Hill in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.

How did California, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of California, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.

How did Cabin Run in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Cabin Run in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.

How did Broad Axe Creek in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Broad Axe Creek in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.

How did Butter Creek in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Butter Creek in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.

How did Bursonville, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Bursonville, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.

How did Burn Bridle Hill and Burn Bridle Forest in Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about Burn Bridle Hill and Burn Bridle Forest in Pennsylvania, the people who settled on it, and the industry rising around it.

How did Bulltown, Pennsylvania get it’s name? This page provides a brief history about the naming of Bulltown, Pennsylvania, the people who settled it, and the industry rising within it.