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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States| Penfield, Pennsylvania | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 A view of the Grange Estate woods from Penfield at the end of Grove Place | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Haverford |
| Elevation | 85 m (278 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1183464 |
Penfield is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Penfield borders the unincorporated communities of Brookline, Chatham, Carroll Park, and Beechwood in Haverford.
History
The farming land that would be developed into Penfield was originally owned by Clifford Burke Harmon. The Penfield development coincided with the farmlands of Henry C. Terry, shortly before sale of the land around 1900.
The development of Penfield began to be planned in 1907 when the Philadelphia and Western train brought service from 69th street to Norristown. The proximity of Penfield to the city of Philadelphia was a selling point for the budding suburb. The reliance on the P&W rapid transit line and the development of Penfield around it make it an early 19th century example of a streetcar suburb, one of several in the Western Suburbs of Philadelphia. The development of Penfield, including its sidewalks, roads, gutters and landscaping, was undertaken by Clifford B. Harmon & Company.
Demographics
The population of Penfield was 1,519 as of the 2020 census.
References
- "Penfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Comp Plan Update" (PDF). Haverford Township. December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Penfield". I LIVE IN HARFORD. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Beechwood, Brookline and Penfield". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- Smith, E.V. (1900). Atlas of the Properties of the Main Line Pennsylvania Railroad. J.L. Smith (published 27 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.).
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|publication-date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Rapid Transit Brings Penfield". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 30, 1910.
- "Rapid Progress Made at Penfield". Philadelphia Inquirer. September 5, 1909.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-30.