Thornton 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 ...

spanning Thornbury Township, Concord Township and Middletown Township in Delaware County,

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, Mary ...

, United States. The

George W. Hill Correctional Facility George W. Hill Correctional Facility is a county jail and prison located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, in the townships of Thornbury and Concord. It has a Thornton postal address, and is within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Founded in ...

, located in the townships of Thornbury and Concord, has a Thornton postal address.

History

In 1750, Thornton was known as Yellow House after the Inn and tavern opened in 1750. ''Note:'' This includes The community includes the Thornton Village Historic District, which includes buildings dating from 1750 to 1855. The District was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 2006.

References

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