West Philadelphia Borough, Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia Borough | ||
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ZIP code 19127 | ||
| Area code(s) | 215, 267, and 445 | |
West Philadelphia Borough, also known as West Philadelphia District, was a
City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854
.
History
The borough was created on February 17, 1844, incorporating the villages of
Hamilton and Mantua
and their surrounding area. The borough became a district on April 3, 1853, and along with the new title came a larger area.
Resources
- Chronology of the Political Subdivisions of the County of Philadelphia, 1683-1854 (Daly, John; Weinberg, Allen (October 1966). Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions (Second ed.). Philadelphia Dept. of Records.)
- Information courtesy of ushistory.org
- Incorporated District, Boroughs, and Townships in the County of Philadelphia, 1854 By Rudolph J. Walther - excerpted from the book at the ushistory.org website
