Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania

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Perkiomenville

[edit] Geography

Perkiomenville is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area of the northeastern United States. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.

The latitude of Perkiomenville is 40.324N. The longitude is -75.478W.

[edit] History

Perkiomen- According to Heckler, "The name Perkiomen is of Indian origin said to mean in Delaware or Lenape, "Where the cranberries grow". The earliest mention of the name is found in a deed of June 3, 1684, where it is called Pahkehoma; on a map of 1704, it appears as Perquamink; 1734, as Parkiomen, and 1749, as Perkiomy. The modern name "Perkiomenville," appears on maps from 1755 onwards.

[edit] The Perkiomenville Rockshelters

Excavations at five rockshelters located in Montgomery County in eastern Pennsylvania at Perkiomenville yielded artifacts back in the early 1990s.



Coordinates: 40°19′27″N, 75°28′41″W

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