Glen Mills is an unincorporated community in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located approximately 27 miles west of Philadelphia. The ZIP Code for Glen Mills is 19342.
Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![Railway station, built 1882[1]](/wiki/File:GlenMillsPAStation.JPG) Railway station, built 1882[1] | |
  Glen Mills Location of Glen Mills in Pennsylvania  Glen Mills Glen Mills (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′09″N 75°29′30″W / 39.91917°N 75.49167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Concord |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19342 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| Designated | September 23, 1997[2] |
History
edit
The area around Glen Mills was part of the original land grant given to William Penn in 1681. George Cheyney was the first settler here, for which the nearby town of Cheyney is named. Later, this land was sold and divided. The name Glen Mills is taken from two paper mills built by the Willcox family, one in 1835 and the second in 1846. From 1864 to 1878, these mills supplied the United States government with a special, patented paper for the printing of government bonds and notes.
The Glen Mills are no longer standing, but the grist mill built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704 still stands and is a popular destination for picnickers and history buffs alike. A blacksmith shop was built on the former property in 1975.[3] The Newlin Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]
The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad arrived in Glen Mills c. 1858, and provided train service between Philadelphia and West Chester.[5] The Pennsylvania Railroad took control of the rail line in 1880. Passenger trains through Glen Mills were operated by SEPTA until 1986. The West Chester Railroad, a heritage railway, currently operates trains between Glen Mills and West Chester on weekends.
A Wild West themed restaurant/roadside attraction known as The Longhorn Ranch operated in Glen Mills during the 1960s. In the 1980s, that same site was the location of Pulsations nightclub. The site is currently the location of a retirement community.
A Glen Mills resident, pilot Michael R. Horrocks, died in the September 11, 2001 attacks. He was the first officer on Flight 175, the second plane to hit the World Trade Center.[6]
Golf
editThe Golf Course at Glen Mills was designed by Bobby Weed and is connected to the Glen Mills Schools. The golf facility is used to train students in golf operations and turf management.[7]
Geography
editThe Glen Mills ZIP Code, 19342, is unusual in the numerous geographic boundaries it crosses. It is located almost entirely in Delaware County.
Townships
editIn order of land share:
- Concord Township, Delaware County
- Thornbury Township, Delaware County
- Edgmont Township, Delaware County
- Middletown Township, Delaware County
- Thornbury Township, Chester County
- Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County
- Chester Heights
School districts
editIn order of land share:
Notable people
edit- T.D. Allman, American author, foreign correspondent and historian
- John Edwards, US Congressman
- April Margera, American reality television personality
- Victor Yerrid, American actor and puppeteer
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "Comprehensive Plan 2004, Chapter 2: Regional Setting and Historic Perspective". Thornbury Township, PA. 2009. pp. 2–5. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ History, Agriculture - Newlin Grist Mill
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ashmead, Henry G. (1884). "Chapter XX. Traveling and Transportation". History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L. H. Everts and Co. p. 199.
- ^ Michael R. Horrocks, 38, Glen Mills, Pa
- ^ "Vocational Training" Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Golf Course at Glen Mills website
External links
edit
Glen Mills travel guide from Wikivoyage
