Chichester, Pennsylvania

Chichester (/ˈtʃaɪ.tʃɛs.tər/), formerly New Chichester in reference to the English city,^[1] is a region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the townships of Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester, and the boroughs of Marcus Hook, and Trainer. Other communities included in the region are Linwood (Lower Chichester Township), Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township), Ogden (Upper Chichester Township), and Twin Oaks (Upper Chichester Township).^[2]

Geography

Boothwyn is located at 39°50′6″N 75°26′40″W / 39.83500°N 75.44444°W / 39.83500; -75.44444 (39.835115, -75.444507).

Ogden is located at 39°49′39″N 75°27′09″W / 39.82750°N 75.45250°W / 39.82750; -75.45250 (39.82744 -75.452503).

Twin Oaks is located at 39°50′21″N 75°25′20″W / 39.83917°N 75.42222°W / 39.83917; -75.42222 (39.839123,-75.422173).

Linwood is located at 39°49′33″N 75°25′22″W / 39.82583°N 75.42278°W / 39.82583; -75.42278 (39.825945, -75.422808).

Marcus Hook is located at 39°49′6″N 75°24′56″W / 39.81833°N 75.41556°W / 39.81833; -75.41556 (39.818212, -75.415561).

Trainer is located at 39°49′43″N 75°24′13″W / 39.82861°N 75.40361°W / 39.82861; -75.40361 (39.828612, -75.403599).

Boothwyn, Reliance, and Ogden fire companies are all located in and serve Upper Chichester Township.

The Lower Chichester Fire Company is located in and serves Linwood, PA.

The Marcus Hook-Trainer Fire Company server both Marcus Hook and Trainer.

The Sun Oil Fire Company is located in The Sun Oil Refinery in Marcus Hook.

Adjacent areas

• Aston
  - north
• Chester - northeast
• Logan Township, New Jersey - east
• Claymont, Delaware - south
• Talleyville, Delaware - southwest
• Garnet Valley - west

Educational system

Chichester is the only part of

External links

• http://www.chichesterhistory.org/