Thornbury Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Squire Thomas Cheyney
1731 – 1811
Erected by Thornbury Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 39° 56.171′ N, 75° 31.6′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Thornbury Township. Marker is on Cheyney Road, on the left when traveling south. This marker is across the street from the Library of Cheyney University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1230 Cheyney Rd, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Thornbury Township: Divided Since 1789 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Squire Cheyney: Public Servant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fanny M. Jackson Coppin (approx. ¼ mile away); Jimmy Carter (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Agricultural Landscape: Preserved for the Public Good (approx. ¼ mile away); Squire Cheyney: Progressive Farmer (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thornbury: Past, Present, Future (approx. 1.6 miles away); An Era of Community (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
Regarding Squire Thomas Cheyney. This land was acquired with grant-in-aid assistance from the following agencies. Pennsylvania’s Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation Fund, Act of July 2, 2002, P.L. 259 No. 50. The Chester County Heritage Park and Open Space Municipal Grant Program, Commissioners of Chester County Pennsylvania.
Squire Thomas Cheyney's year of birth is listed as 1731 here and as 1732 on the plaque Thornbury Township: Divided Since 1789, which is in the adjacent park.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,657 times since then and 79 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.