Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Population: 1,361
Located in Bucks County
Originally founded in 1680 as Four Lanes End and incorporated in 1874 as Attleborough, Langhorne Borough was officially named in 1876, Langhorne is situated atop a plateau with gentle slopes in the southern half of Bucks County Pennsylvania. Thomas Langhorne and his son Jeremiah, who was a Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Supreme Court, originally owned much of the town. The town enjoys a rich past. General George Washington came to Langhorne after the Battle of Trenton in 1776 and set up a hospital for Revolutionary War soldiers. The noted American folk painter, Edward Hicks, was born in Langhorne in 1780. The architecture of the town reflects its past. Large Victorian and colonial homes dating back more than two hundred years grace the main roads in town. These buildings still stand helping to make up the business district of the Borough. Its tree-lined streets and large open yards reflect the grandeur and elegance that characterized Langhorne's past. As a small town, Langhorne remains an excellent community in which to live and raise a family. Places & Names in Bucks County, Pa.
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