Penns Park, Pennsylvania

Penns Park, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Approaching Penns Park Road from northbound Second Street Pike (PA 232)
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Coordinates: 40°15′57″N74°59′53″W / 40.26583°N 74.99806°W / 40.26583; -74.99806
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	Wrightstown
Elevation	354 ft (108 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18943
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID	1204379 [1]

Penns Park Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Area	31.5 acres (12.7 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Gothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	86000349 [2]
Added to NRHP	March 13, 1986

Penns Park is the oldest village in Wrightstown Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The village is located in the center of the township. The Zip Code is 18943.

History

This crossroads village was known as Logtown as early as 1716 and as Pennsville during the early nineteenth century. In 1862, the village name was changed to its current one.

Notable features

Situated just outside of this village, at the intersection of Penns Park Road and Mud Road, a solitary log house still exists. It is reportedly the oldest house in Bucks County.

The community's old graveyard, where many of the township's first settlers were buried, is located to the southwest.

The Penns Park Historic District and Penn's Park General Store Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[2]

References

1. "Penns Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.