Roslyn, Pennsylvania

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Roslyn
Census-designated place
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Roslyn
Location of Roslyn in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°07′54″N75°08′16″W / 40.13167°N 75.13778°W / 40.13167; -75.13778
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Montgomery
Township Abington
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,525
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19001
Area code(s) 215, 267 and 445
FIPS code 42-66256
GNIS feature ID1193217 [1]
Website Official website

Roslyn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is mostly in Abington Township, and extends into Upper Dublin Township as of 2020. [2] Originally called Hillside, the name Roslyn came from rose gardens that once grew there. [3]

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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 lime kilns to turn the abundant local limestone into quicklime, starting an industry that operated into the late 20th century. [3]

The first rail connection to Roslyn was built by the North East Pennsylvania Railroad in 1872. [4] Today's railroad station, which replaced the original in the late 1970s, is on SEPTA's Warminster Line. The location of the train station in Roslyn is at the intersection of Susquehanna Road and Easton Road. [5]

The CDP was first defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2020 U.S. Census. [2]

The headwaters for Sandy Run, a tributary of the Wissahickon Creek, are located in Roslyn. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 9,525. [6]

Education

The portion of the CDP in Abington Township is in the Abington School District, while the portion in Upper Dublin Township is in the Upper Dublin School District. [7] The community is home to Roslyn Elementary School, one of the seven public elementary schools that make up Abington School District.

St. John of the Cross Elementary, a parochial school, closed in 2010, merging with Queen of Peace in neighboring Ardsley, PA forming Good Shepherd Catholic Regional Elementary School. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Roslyn". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Roslyn CDP, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "A Brief History of Roslyn Valley". www.glensidechamber.org. Archived from the original on June 24, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
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  5. ↑ "SEPTA Roslyn Station". SEPTA website. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  6. ↑ https://data.census.gov/all?q=Roslyn%20CDP,%20Pennsylvania [ bare URL ]
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Township Information: Communities (Roslyn)". www.abington.org. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
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