Thornton, Pennsylvania : History Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thornton, Pennsylvania

Place in Pennsylvania, United States

Thornton, Pennsylvania
Thornton Village Historic District in Thornton, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Township	Concord
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19373
Area code(s)	610 and 484

Thornton is an unincorporated community spanning Thornbury Township, Concord Township and Middletown Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The George W. Hill Correctional Facility, located in the townships of Thornbury and Concord,^[1] has a Thornton postal address.^[2]

History

In 1750, Thornton was known as Yellow House after the Inn and tavern opened in 1750.^[3]

The community includes the Thornton Village Historic District, which includes buildings dating from 1750 to 1855.^[4] The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[5]

^ "Delaware County Open Space, Recreation, and Greenway Plan Volume III: County Parks and Recreation Plan" (PDF). Delaware County, Pennsylvania. April 2015. pp. 1–13 (PDF p. 31). Retrieved September 26, 2018. For example, the County Prison in Thornbury and Concord Townships,[...]
^ "Delaware County Prison". Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved September 26, 2018. Location: 500 Cheyney Road Thornton, PA 19373
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert J. Wise, Jr. (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Thornton Village Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved January 16, 2012.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). www.dot7.pa.us. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.