Rushland, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Rushland, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Rushland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bucks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Wrightstown
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:157
Coordinates:40.2575°N -75.0308°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18956
Area Code:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1204561

Rushland is an unincorporated community that is located in the northwestern corner of Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

This community was originally named for Joseph Sackett, who came here in 1730. It was called Sackett's Ford from 1750 to approximately 1800. Sackett built a grist mill store and blacksmith shop near Mill Creek where it joined the Neshaminy Creek. Some authorities claim that the name of the hamlet, first Rush Valley and later Rushland, was due to the availability of "scouring rushes" used by early settlers for cleaning pots and pans.

On December 29, 1883 a post office was established under the name Rush Valley. In 1894, the name was changed to Rushland.

Located along the Mill Creek near Rushland was a settlement started by Italian immigrants, who came to the area as laborers when the railroad was being built in the last decade of the nineteenth century. Their community became known as Little Italy. By forcing its way through a rocky cliff, the railroad opened a major industry for Rushland, the stone quarry, an industry that continues to this day. The New Hope & Ivyland Railroad passes through Rushland on the former Reading New Hope Branch and the old depot still stands to day.[1]

Notable features

The Vansant Farmhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Hope Branch: Station Info. Reading Railroad Online. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807084842/http://readingrr.com/lines/newhope3.htm. August 7, 2016. September 2, 2023. Wayback Machine.