Franconia, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Franconia, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Franconia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franconia
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:394
Coordinates:40.3078°N -75.3578°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18924
Area Code:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1203621

Franconia is an unincorporated community in Franconia Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Franconia is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Allentown Road.[1]

Franconia opened its first Elementary School in December 1941. Franconia Elementary celebrated their 75th anniversary on October 6, 2016. Students of past and present were welcomed back to share the event with ever-growing community. At the 75th anniversary, the time capsule was opened, where many memories of the past students was shared and presented.

The village is named after Franconia, the English (and Latin) term for Franken, a region in Germany.

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Notes and References

  1. PennDOT. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2015. January 12, 2016. September 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093040/http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF. dead.
  2. Book: Gerard C. Wertkin. Encyclopedia of American Folk Art. registration. 2 August 2004. Routledge. 978-1-135-95614-1.