Some visitors of the Main Line and surrounding Philadelphia, question as to how some the the towns acquired their names. Here is some helpful information.
BALA - This Welsh terms means"where the river flows from lake"
BREWERYTOWN - During the Civil War, J&P Baltz Brewing Company operated on 31st street near Thompsons . The actor, W.C. Fields wrote that Philly was "a great town of breweries."
BRYN MAWR - Welsh for "great hill" Named after his ancestral home by Roland Ellis of Wales.
CONSHOHOCKEN - This means either "pleasant valley" or "long, fine land"as described by the Native Americans.
CYNWYD - Another Welsh term for "lively and ferocious."
KING OF PRUSSIA - In honor of King Frederick, the Prussians built a brewery here.
KINSESSING - Described as "place where there should be a meadow" by native Americans.
LEMON HILL - This is the location of a Fairmount Park mansion that had been purchased by Henry Pratt. He filled the greenhouse with lemon trees.
PASSYUNK - This land between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers was described by Native Americans as "pachsegink or Pachesegonk" which means "a valley or place between hills."
SCHUYLKILL - This Dutch terms means "hidden stream."
STRAWBERRY MANSION - This area was described from the Fairmount Park estate of Coleman hemphill. He imported strawberry plants from Chile and placed them throughout his estates.
WISSINOMING - A Native American term for "where we were frightened" and derived from the Wissinoming Creek. It is unknown as to why the Native Americans were frightened.
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