Atglen in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Atglen
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
1. Atglen Marker
Atglen
Named from its location
in North Valley
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 39° 56.988′ N, 75° 58.424′ W. Marker is in Atglen, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on Main Street north of Valley Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on the grounds of the Atglen Borough Hall, near the northeast corner of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Main Street, Atglen PA 19310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Atglen Borough Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); East Octoraro #1 Bridge (1910-2020) (approx. one mile away); Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad Bridge at Pine Creek, Circa 1830 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Christiana Riot Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Mercer’s Mill Covered Bridge (1880)
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Also see . . . History of Atglen Borough: How it all started. On January 3, 1876, the Court in West Chester made a decree incorporating the vil!age of Penningtonville into a borough by the title of "the Borough of Atglen." The first election of officers was to be held on the third Tuesday of February, 1876. Businesses in the borough included Futhey and Wilson's general store. John A. Reynolds had a grocery and provisions store on East Main Street. Benjamin Franklin Tillum had a drug store and post office, presently Vera Bair's Atglen Restaurant and Bar. John Myers was a stone mason. Charles Reese was a coachmaker. Ellis Good was a restaurant keeper. William McConna owned the North Bend warehouse. Isaac P. Chalfant was in charge of manufacturing sad irons at Greenwood Forge. R. C. Cowan had a saddle and leather shop where Eberly's Auto Sales is at present. (Submitted on August 31, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
2. Atglen Marker (wide view; looking north along Main Street)
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 17, 2021
3. Atglen Marker
Text difference seen on east side of northbound Fallowfield Road prior to Brook Road coming in from left.
Lancaster Co. Line – 2
Atglen
Named derived from location
at glen in North Valley
Founded
1882
Atglen
Named derived from location
at glen in North Valley
Founded
1882
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
4. Atglen Borough Hall (southeast corner view; marker visible at right - behind Borough Hall)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
5. Atglen Post Office (across Valley Avenue from Borough Hall and Atglen marker)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
6. Commercial Building across Main Street from Atglen marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2018
7. Commercial Building on Valley Avenue & Main Street, south of Atglen marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2018. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 111 times this year. Last updated on October 9, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 17, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 31, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
