Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

40°22′10″N 75°14′54″W / 40.36944°N 75.24833°W / 40.36944; -75.24833CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBucksTownshipHilltownElevation

410 ft (120 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

18911

Area codes215, 267, 445GNIS feature ID1169845^[1]

Blooming Glen is an unincorporated community in Hilltown Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

Blooming Glen was once known as "Perkasie" for a very short time. In the 1870s its name was Moyers Store, as that was the name of the post office, John S. Moyer was the postmaster. By the time Moyer died, the name was changed to Blooming Glen. William D. Bishop was appointed the next postmaster.^[2]

Geography

Blooming Glen is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Blooming Glen Road.^[3]

References

^ "Blooming Glen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P26.
^ Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Map) (19th ed.). 1"=2000'. ADC Map. 2006. p. 2921. § A1. ISBN 0-87530-774-4.