Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Explained

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chester
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Wallace
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Glenmoore in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0889°N -75.7719°W
Area Total Sq Mi:12.1
Area Land Sq Mi:12.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Elevation Ft:446
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19343[1]
Area Codes:610 and 484

Glenmoore is an unincorporated community that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[2]

It is part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.

History

This historic village is located within Wallace Township. It is notable for being the site of the Upattinas School and Resource Center (1971-2014).

It was the birthplace of William Moore McClure, a Union Army colonel during the Civil War.[3] According to DeLeon, Glenmoore is home of "... the smallest church in the world..." where the downtown is so small that it "... consists of an intersection with no traffic and one antiques shop next to a convenience store...."[4]

Geography

Glenmoore is located on Pennsylvania Route 282.

References

  1. Web site: 19343 ZIP Code. May 26, 2014. May 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214116/http://uspostoffices.org/zip-code/19343. live.
  2. 1175723 . Glenmoore, Pennsylvania . May 26, 2014.
  3. Book: Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War : the Mid-Atlantic .... Roger D. Hunt. 2007. 9780811702539.
  4. Book: Pennsylvania: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff. Clark DeLeon. 2008. 9780762745883.