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Germantown, Pennsylvania (other)
Germantown, Pennsylvania may refer to: * Germantown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, an Adams County, Pennsylvania#Unincorporated areas, unincorporated area in Adams County, Pennsylvania * Germantown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, a List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G, place in Pennsylvania * Germantown, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, a List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G, place in Pennsylvania * Germantown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania * Germantown, Pike County, Pennsylvania, a List of places in Pennsylvania: F–G, place in Pennsylvania * Germantown, Philadelphia, a neighborhood in the northwest section of Philadelphia * Germantown Township, Pennsylvania, a defunct township incorporated into Philadelphia See also * Germansville, Pennsylvania {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County as a result is a center of Civil War tourism. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. The Borough of Gettysburg is located at the center of Adams County. This county seat community is surrounded on three sides by the Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP). The Eisenhower National Historic Site adjoins GNMP on its southwest edge. Most of Adams County' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Germantown is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, .... History In 1878, Germantown had approximately 50 inhabitants. References Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{FranklinCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown, Philadelphia
Germantown ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Deitscheschteddel'') is an area in Northwest Philadelphia. Founded by German, Quaker, and Mennonite families in 1683 as an independent borough, it was absorbed into Philadelphia in 1854. The area, which is about six miles northwest from the city center, now consists of two neighborhoods: 'Germantown' and 'East Germantown'. Germantown has played a significant role in American history; it was the birthplace of the American antislavery movement, the site of a Revolutionary War battle, the temporary residence of George Washington, the location of the first bank of the United States, and the residence of many notable politicians, scholars, artists, and social activists. Today the area remains rich in historic sites and buildings from the colonial era, some of which are open to the public. Boundaries Germantown stretches for about two miles along Germantown Avenue northwest from Windrim and Roberts Avenues. Germantown has been consistently b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germantown Township, Pennsylvania
Germantown Township, also known as German Township, is a defunct township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The municipality ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. History Germantown Township occupied the area known as the Germantown Tract surveyed by Thomas Holmes in 1683, and depicted on his map of about 1687. That survey was prepared for Francis Daniel Pastorius, agent for the Frankfurt Land Company, and thirteen German families, known as the "Original Thirteen Families", from Krefeld, Germany Krefeld ( , ; li, Krieëvel ), also spelled Crefeld until 1925 (though the spelling was still being used in British papers throughout the Second World War), is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located northwest of Düsseldor ... and nearby areas. Board of directors for the Frankfurt Land Company included Jacobus van der Walle, Johann Jacob Schutz, Johann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
