Hatboro in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Library
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
1. Union Library Marker
built by a donation from
Nathan Holt
1849
Union Library Company
of Hatborough
Founded in the year
1755
Erected 1849 by Union Library Company and Nathan Holt.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 40° 10.408′ N, 75° 6.444′ W. Marker is in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is on Old York Road (Pennsylvania Route 263) 0.1 miles Byberry Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 243 S Old York Road, Hatboro PA 19040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Library Company of Hatborough (here, next to this marker); Hatboro World War I Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Original Potts House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Harrison House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crooked Billet (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Battle of Crooked Billet Monument
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . History of the Union Library. (Submitted on April 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
2. Union Library Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
3. Union Library Markers
Partially obscured by columns, above the entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
