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Coordinates: 39°54′26″N 75°31′54″W / 39.90722°N 75.53167°W / 39.90722; -75.53167
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Place in Pennsylvania, United States
Thornton is an unincorporated community spanning Thornbury Township, Concord Township and Middletown TownshipinDelaware 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[edit]
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]
References[edit]
^ "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.
39°54′26″N 75°31′54″W / 39.90722°N 75.53167°W / 39.90722; -75.53167
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