Village of Linfield | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
Coordinates: | 40.21°N -75.5703°W |
Elevation Ft: | 141 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 19468 |
Area Code: | 610 |
Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 35 miles northwest of Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River.
Located on the Reading Railroad line to Philadelphia, Linfield was the industrial hub of Limerick Township into the 1960s. Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America, and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area.
The area called Linfield was originally known as Limerick Station, named for the former Linfield station. In 1884 there was an attempt to incorporate the area as a borough.[1] The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777.[2]
Linfield is located at (40.2101520, -75.5701920).[3] The village lies on the northern banks of the Schuylkill River across from Parker Ford.
The village is part of the Fourth Congressional District represented currently by Madeleine Dean, the 146th State House District represented currently by Joe Ciresi, and the 44th State Senate District represented currently by Katie Muth.