Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
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Glenmoore is an unincorporated community that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[2] It is part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and lies within Wallace Township.
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania | |
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Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
  Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Location of Glenmoore in Pennsylvania  Glenmoore, Pennsylvania Glenmoore, Pennsylvania (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°05′20″N 75°46′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Township | Wallace |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2) |
| • Land | 12.0 sq mi (31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 872 |
| • Density | 72.7/sq mi (28.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19343[1] |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
As of 2020, it had a population of 872.[3]
History
Glenmoore Historic District | |
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| Location | At the jct of Fairview and Creek Rds, roughly bounded by Park Ln, Indiantown Rd, and Howson Ln, Wallace, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 70 acres (28 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000107[4] |
| Added to NRHP | March 18, 2011 |
In 1869 a post office was established under the name Norwood, a contraction of "North Woods."[5]
The village was originally called Norwood, but in 1874 the name was changed to Glenmoore in recognition of the founder and the fact that it is in a narrow valley, or glen.[5]
It was the birthplace of William Moore McClure, a Union Army colonel during the Civil War.[6] According to DeLeon, Glenmoore is home of "... the smallest church in the world..." where the downtown is so small that it "... consists of an intersection with no traffic and one antiques shop next to a convenience store...."[7]
The Glenmoore Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[4] It encompasses 56 contributing buildings.[8]
It is notable for being the site of the Upattinas School and Resource Center (1971–2014).
Geography
Glenmoore is located on Pennsylvania Route 282.
Gallery
PA 282 Alternate Truck in Eagle, Pennsylvania going towards Glenmoore
Methodist church, which was established in the early 1800s by James Moore
