Roslyn is an

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in Abington Township, Montgomery County,

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, United States. Originally called Hillside, the name Roslyn came from rose gardens that once grew there. The first known person of European descent to settle the area was John Tyson, who bought a tract of land here in 1717. He built

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s to turn the abundant local limestone into

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, starting an industry that operated into the late 20th century. The first rail connection to Roslyn was built by the

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in 1873. Today's

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, which replaced the original in the late 1970s, is on

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's Warminster Line. The location of the train station in Roslyn is at the intersection of Susquehanna Road and Easton Road. The community is home to Roslyn Elementary School, one of the seven public elementary schools that make up

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. St. John of the Cross Elementary, a

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, closed in 2010, merging with Queen of Peace in neighboring Ardsley, PA forming Good Shepherd Catholic Regional Elementary School. The headwaters for Sandy Run, a tributary of the

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, are located in Roslyn.

Gallery

File:Roslyn PA 02.JPG, Roslyn. Corner of Easton (center-left side) and Bradfield (right side) Rds. File:Roslyn Fire Co, Roslyn PA 01.JPG, Roslyn Fire Company. File:Roslyn Station, Roslyn PA 02.JPG, Roslyn Train Station. File:Roslyn Park, Roslyn PA 01.JPG, Roslyn Park. File:Roslyn Park, Roslyn PA 09.JPG, Bridge over Sandy Run in Roslyn Park. File:Faith Community Church, Roslyn PA 04.JPG, Faith Community Church. File:Roslyn Presbyterian Church, Roslyn PA 01.JPG, Roslyn Presbyterian Church. File:Roslyn Elementary School, Roslyn PA.JPG, Roslyn Elementary School. File:Roslyn VFW Post, Roslyn PA.JPG, Roslyn VFW Post.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania