Lenni, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Lenni, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Lenni
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Middletown
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:151
Coordinates:39.8939°N -75.4478°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19052
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1179198

Lenni is an unincorporated community in Middletown Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lenni is located at the intersection of Lenni Road and Lungren Road, northeast of the Chester Creek.[1]

History

On January 2, 1797, Thomas Griffith sold a tract of land to John Lungren, a paper manufacturer from Upper Providence, for the purposes of developing a mill which was built in 1798.

After 1877, the mills were leased to Union Army General Robert Patterson.[2]

The Lenni train station was closed in September 1986, due to deteriorating track conditions and Chester County's desire to expand facilities at Exton Station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line.

Notes and References

  1. PennDOT. Delaware County, Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2015. January 25, 2016.
  2. Book: Ashmead. Henry Graham. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. 1884. L.H. Everts & Co.. Philadelphia. 297. 24 May 2017.