Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Perkiomenville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marlborough
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.324°N -75.478°W
Elevation Ft:203
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18074
Area Code:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1183592

Perkiomenville is an unincorporated community that is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The community takes its name from nearby Perkiomen Creek.[1]

Geography

Situated in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the Northeastern United States, this community is part of the Eastern Standard time zone and is located on both sides of the Perkiomen Creek, which separates Marlborough Township and Upper Frederick Township.

Route 29 runs north-to-south through the village.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Espenshade, Abraham Howry. Pennsylvania Place Names. 1925. Evangelical Press. 978-0-8063-0416-8. 287.