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Village of Linfield
Unincorporated Village
Village of Linfield is located in Pennsylvania
Village of Linfield
Village of Linfield
Location in Pennsylvania
Village of Linfield is located in the United States
Village of Linfield
Village of Linfield
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19468
Area code(s) 610

Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 35 miles north-west of Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River.

Located on the Reading Railroad line to Philadelphia, Linfield was the industrial hub of Limerick Township into the 1960s. Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area.

History

The area called Linfield was originally known as Limerick Station. In 1884 there was an attempt to incorporate the area as a Borough.

The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Campaign of 1777.

Geography

Linfield is located at 40°12′36″N 75°34′13″W / 40.21000°N 75.57028°W / 40.21000; -75.57028 (40.2101520, -75.5701920). The village lies on the northern banks of the Schuylkill River across from Parker Ford.

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