Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, also nicknamed Delco,[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that borders Philadelphia. With a population of 576,830 in 2020,[2] it is the fifth most populous county in Pennsylvania. The county was created on September 26, 1789 and was named after the Delaware River. The county seat is Media.
Delaware County, Pennsylvania Media
Map of the early settlements of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
The old Chester Courthouse, built in 1724
Bartram's Covered Bridge, built 1860 west of Newtown Square, crosses Crum Creek into Chester County
Newlin Mill, built 1704, on the west branch of Chester Creek, near Concordville
Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing cities (yellow), boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue)
The 2018 congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania places all of Delaware County in the new 5th congressional district.
Map of Delaware County's school districts
Library at Cheyney University
Benjamin West Birthplace on the campus of Swarthmore College
References
- ↑ "Delco Sheriff: Don't fall for jury duty scam". Delco Times. http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20140626/delco-sheriff-dont-fall-for-jury-duty-scam. Retrieved July 1, 2014.; McCrystal, Laura (June 27, 2014). "Voting Wards To Be Changed in Delco's Radnor Township". Philly.com. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20140627_Voting_wards_to_be_changed_in_Delco_s_Radnor_Township.html. Retrieved July 1, 2014.; McCrystal, Laura (June 30, 2014). "Roadwork in Delco to affect I-95 and I-476 this week". Philly.com. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20140630_Roadwork_in_Delco_to_affect_I-95_and_I-476_this_week.html. Retrieved July 1, 2014.; DaGrassa, Peg (June 27, 2014). "Here's the Scoop on Ross, Fresh Stop, KFC and Other Delco Businesses". Delco News Network. http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2014/06/27/ridley_town_talk/opinion/doc53adcd52cfc51846556340.txt. Retrieved July 1, 2014.[dead link]; Kurtz, Paul (June 27, 2014). "Delco Homeless Families Get A Day of Escapist Fun". CBS Philly. http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/06/27/delco-homeless-families-get-a-day-of-escapist-fun/. Retrieved July 1, 2014.;"Delco's bars, taverns are really heating up". Delco Times. June 16, 2014. http://www.delcotimes.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140619/delcos-bars-taverns-are-really-heating-up. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Delaware County, PennsylvaniaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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