Earl Township
www.earltownship.com
In 1681, King George II granted William Penn, a Quaker, a Charter and he proceeded to establish a government for the new colony. Penn appointed a Governor, Provincial Council and a General Assemble, which was to be elected by the freemen of the colony. ...
East Bradford Township
www.eastbradford.org
The land consisting of East Bradford Township was part of the original land grant from King Charles II to William Penn in 1681. Bradford Township was established in 1705 and was named for Bradford, England. East Bradford Township was established in 1731, ...
East Brandywine Township
www.ebrandywine.org
n October of 1990, the East Brandywine Historical Commission decided to commemorate the township's sesquicentenary with the publication of a book on the township's history, "A History of East Brandywine Township". The township Supervisors approved the req ...
East Caln Township
www.eastcalntownship.com
Link to East Caln Township, Chester County, PA from D.L. Howell and Associates, Inc.
East Coventry Township
www.eastcoventry-pa.gov
From the East Coventry Township Comprehensive Plan, Adopted May 2003
At the beginning of the 18th century, the region was vaguely described in old records as “the Highest District from Skoolkill to Brandiwine,” and was known as the “Skoolkill Distr ...
East Donegal Township
www.eastdonegaltwp.com
The original township of Donegal was organized by the court of Chester County in 1722, and was one of the two townships which composed Lancaster County at the time of its erection in 1729. On the 24th of June, 1838, a division was effected, whereby the ol ...
East Fallowfield Township
www.eastfallowfield.org
Pennsylvania was established as a colony in 1681 when the territory was granted to William Penn by King Charles II, of England. Penn, a Quaker with a strong sense of justice, then purchased the land from the native indians. Chester County was founded in 1 ...
East Goshen Township
www.eastgoshentownship.org
Much of the charm of East Goshen Township comes from its historical heritage. The history and development patterns of the Township have defined, in part, current land use patterns, road systems, economics, points of interest and place names. Historic pr ...
East Greenville Borough
www.egreenville.org
The Borough of East Greenville was incorporated in 1875 in the Goshenhoppen region of Upper Montgomery County. In 1865 the extension of the Perkiomen Railroad through the borough helped to stimulate the growth of the borough, along with the Green Lane and ...
East Hempfield Township
www.easthempfield.org
When Lancaster County was formed in 1729, one of the original townships was Hempfield. The township included the areas now known as Columbia, Mountville and East Petersburg boroughs and Manor, West Hempfield and East Hempfield townships. Around 1740 Manor ...
East Lampeter Township
www.eastlampetertownship.org/eastlampeter/site/default.asp
East LampEast Lampeter Township is located in beautiful and historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just to the east of Lancaster City. East Lampeter is noted for its diversity of land uses, which include industry, business park, retail commercial, tour ...
East Lansdowne Borough
www.eastlansdowne.org
East Lansdowne's history is somewhat different from other present day Delaware County communities. The joining of numerous individual farm parcels in a piecemeal fashion created most other townships and boroughs, however East Lansdowne retains the distinc ...
East Marlborough Township
www.eastmarlborough.org
East Marlborough Township was established by the Pennsylvania State Legislature in 1729. East and West Marlborough Townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township, which was considered too unwieldy. Pennsylvania rural Townships were originall ...
East Nantmeal Township
www.eastnantmealtwp.net
Link to East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, PA from D.L. Howell and Associates, Inc.
East Nottingham Township
www.eastnottingham.org
While it is true that East and West Nottingham Townships trace their origins back to the "Nottingham Lotts" of late 1701, these "Lotts" were never recognized as such as a legal entity. The earliest extant tax record for Chester County is that of 1715 and ...
East Pikeland Township
www.eastpikeland.org
Pike's Land was the first name given to a grant of 10,000 acres by William Penn to Joseph Pike from Cork, Ireland, in 1705. It was eventually sold by Pike's ancestors and in 1838 was split in two parts, East Pikeland and West Pikeland.
Mr. E. Kimber es ...
East Vincent Township
www.eastvincent.org
There is archaeological evidence that East Vincent Township was visited by Native Americans thousands of years before Europeans arrived. It is believed that the Native Americans roamed the area, stopping to fish along the Schuylkill River, hunt game, and ...
East Whiteland Township
www.eastwhiteland.org/default.aspx
The first European settlers, who were Welsh, arrived in Whiteland Township about 1621. Founded in 1704, Whiteland Township was made up of what is today known as East and West Whiteland townships. The name Whiteland originates from Whiteland Gardens, Flint ...
Easttown Township
www.easttown.org
In 1682, the counties of Chester, Philadelphia and Bucks were delineated within William Penn’s Providence of Pennsylvania. An 8.2 square mile area, a north/south diamond of rolling hills in the extreme eastern portion of Chester County became Easttown Tow ...
Eddystone Borough
www.eddystoneboro.com
Link to Eddystone Borough, Delaware County, PA from D.L. Howell and Associates, Inc.
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West Chester Office
1250 Wright's Lane
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone: (610) 918-9002
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312 W. State Street, Suite B
Kennett, PA 19348
Phone: (610) 444-3838
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