Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
| Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Perkiomenville in February 2010 | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′26.4″N 75°28′40.8″W / 40.324000°N 75.478000°W / 40.324000; -75.478000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Marlborough |
| Elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18074 |
| Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1183592 |
Perkiomenville is an unincorporated community that is located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
History
The community takes its name from nearby Perkiomen Creek.
Geography
Situated in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the Northeastern United States, this community is part of the Eastern Standard time zone and is located on both sides of the Perkiomen Creek, which separates Marlborough Township and Upper Frederick Township.
Route 29 runs north-to-south through the village.
Notable people
- Paul Collins, American writer
- John William Ditter Jr., former U.S. federal judge
- Eunice Katherine M. Ernst, pioneer of the nurse midwife movement
- God Lives Underwater, electronic music artists
- Ed Hake, football player
- Sasha Siemel, jungle hunter and adventurer
- Stella James Sims, biologist at Bluefield State College
References
- "Perkiomenville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
