Hartsville, Pennsylvania Explained

Hartsville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Hartsville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hartsville in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bucks
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:249
Elevation M:76
Coordinates:40.2283°N -75.095°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18974
Area Code:215, 267, and 445
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Hartsville is a populated place that is situated at the crossroads of Bristol Road and the Old York Road, and straddles Warminster and Warwick Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

It has an estimated elevation of 427feet above sea level, and is served by the Warminster Post Office ZIP code of 18974.

History

Hartsville was named for Colonel William Hart, who served during the Revolutionary War. After relocating to the village during the late 1700s, he opened a new inn which he called "The Sign of the Hart."[2]

Initially a station stop on the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad that was named Hartville, that railroad depot was later renamed Ivyland.[3]

As a town gradually formed around the stop and inn, the town was renamed as Hartsville and more services were added to meet the needs of the growing population. A Presbyterian church opened its doors in Hartsville in 1839, and continued to serve its congregation until 1939, when it merged with another church; its Hartsville building was then torn down.[4] [5] The church's cemetery is perpetually maintained.[6]

A collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art includes an 1843 cut-paper silhouette portrait of a Hartsville resident identified as Mrs. James P. Wilson.[7]

Recent history

The Hartsville Fire Company is the site of a 9/11 memorial.[8] [9]

In 2019, water from private wells in the community was reportedly unsafe to drink because of contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, possibly from toxic waste from closed military facilities nearby.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hartsville (in Bucks County, PA) Populated Place Profile . PA Hometown Locator. December 18, 2015.
  2. Book: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: Including an Account of Its Original Exploration. 9780871524096. Battle. J. H.. Reprint Company .
  3. Web site: Bucks County Pennsylvania Railroad Stations. www.west2k.com. November 10, 2021.
  4. 1982. Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church Hartsville, Pennsylvania. Journal of Presbyterian History (1962-1985). 60. 2. 144. 23328530. 0022-3883.
  5. Book: Gemmill, Helen Hartman. A history of Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church, 1726-1976: in commemoration of its 250th anniversary. 1976. publisher not identified. Place of publication not identified. English. 5247623.
  6. 1982. Neshaminy-Warwick Presbyterian Church Cemetery Hartsville, Pennsylvania. Journal of Presbyterian History (1962-1985). 60. 2. 160. 23328532. 0022-3883.
  7. Web site: Mrs. James P. Wilson of Hartsville, Pennsylvania. 1843. Auguste Edouart French. 2021-11-10. www.metmuseum.org.
  8. Web site: 2011-04-24. Hartsville Fire Company secures World Trade Center beam for 9/11 memorial. 2021-11-10. thereporteronline. en-US.
  9. Web site: Hartsville Fire Company secures World Trade Center beam for 9/11 memorial. 2011-04-24. November 10, 2021.
  10. News: McDaniel. Justine. This Pa. neighborhood with tainted wells has been on bottled water for three years. No end is in sight.. June 28, 2019 . 2021-11-10. www.inquirer.com. en.