Barren Hill is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County in the Commonwealth 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, ...

, United States. It was first settled in the 18th century. The borders with nearby Lafayette Hill are unclear.

Etymology

The origin of the town's name is uncertain. While probably a corruption of Barn Hill, it might refer to the sheer barren areas in the community.

External links

* https://web.archive.org/web/20130508015248/http://www.whitemarshtwp.org/information/township-history.aspx {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania