Washington, lower mount bethel, and upper mount bethel townships. Illustration of bethel township library of congress. Book sale tulpehocken settlement historical societytulpehocken. Accessing miracles through the body and blood of jesus. Access maps of the township, including area parks, streets, and emergency snow plow routes. Official website bethel township, pa history of bethel. The bethel tulpehocken public library brings people, information and resources. It contains the two unincorporated communities of booths corner and chelsea. Aug 05, 20 elizabeth mccarrick is vicechairman of the bethel township preservation society, editor of the societys journal, and a 25year township resident. The rachel kohl community library exists today largely because of the efforts of one remarkable woman who, seeing a need, dedicated herself wholeheartedly to the task of starting a library in western delaware county. It was not easy creating and running a police department 100 years ago the book which just came out in late august 2018 is available on amazon.
Bethel park historical society, bethel park, pennsylvania. Elizabeth mccarrick is vicechairman of the bethel township preservation society, editor of the societys journal, and a 25year township resident. Christ u m church bethel park pennsylvania western pa. In 1739 it was reduced by erecting bethel township. The introduction to images of america warren township by alan a. Prior to 1766, the areas associated with the southeastern quadrant of perry county were know as tyrone township, cumberland county, in 1766, a petition was presented asking for the erection of a new township out of the lower end of tyrone. Berks county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki.
Records of the moravian church, bethel township, lebanon county, pa. Official website bethel township, pa history of bethel township. It is in the susquehanna watershed and drained southward into the little swatara creek. Bethel is a censusdesignated place in bethel township, berks county, pennsylvania, united states. Pauls klopps baptisms 17551756, 17701801 family history library. February 12, 2019 joint zoning ordinance and map meeting. Lower mount bethel township has a total land area of 24. Northampton county landowner map, 1860 ancestor tracks.
History of bethel and tulpehocken townships, berks county, penna. Betheltulpehocken public library berks county public. Killian lang family of bethel township, lancaster dauphin county. History of bethel and tulpehocken townships berks county, penna, 17231976, prepared by the historical committee of the northwestern berks bicentennial committee. Bethel township, berks county, pennsylvania, united states is located at the junction of interstate 78u. Bethel township is located along the southern border of delaware county, in the western suburbs of philadelphia, pennsylvania. History of the long family of pennsylvania ancestry. Bethel township, armstrong county, pennsylvania wikipedia. Its eastern boundary is formed by crooked creek, 4 a tributary of the allegheny.
History 1 taxation 1 showing 1 2 results of 2 for search bethel berks county, pa. Township map of berks county, pennsylvania 1985 edition published by berks county genealogical society. Compendium of the families who worshipped at the new bethel union church. Burials of veterans, world war i to viet nam 1964, tulpehocken township and partial list of bethel township, berks county, pennsylvania family history library civil war soldiers family history library membership applications in leon deck post 991, american. Lebanon county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch wiki. Route 22, which interchanges with the northtosouth pennsylvania route 645, pennsylvania route 501, pennsylvania route 419, and pennsylvania route 183. Bethel township is located in southcentral armstrong county, along the east bank of the allegheny river.
Special thanks to susan walters who transcribed this work. Bethel township s main westtoeast route is interstate 78u. The spotted lanternfly may be out of sight, but they should not be out of mind. History of bethel and tulpehocken townships, berks county, penna northwestern berks bicentennial committee. The first page of the original 1776 tax assessment return for bethel township, within bedford county, showing the names of residents is missing. Compendium of the families who worshipped at the new bethel union church, eckville, albany township, berks county, pa. Urban lang family of bethel township, lancaster county, pa. Northampton county, pennsylvania genealogy familysearch. Find 7 listings related to bethel township in lebanon on.
Faith mccarrickdiskin holds a degree in history from franklin and marshall college and has a masters degree in museum education from the university of the arts in philadelphia. Lower mount bethel was separated and organized a township in 1746. Bethel township, berks county, pennsylvania wikipedia. History of bethel township bethel township, pa official. The principal stream is the little swatara creek, which rises at the bast of the kittatinny or blue mountain in upper tulpehocken township, berks county, and flows southwest, forming the boundary between bethel and tulpehocken townships in berks.
Bethel township preservation society historical society. Lower mount bethel township, northampton county, pennsylvania. Rye township was created through a series of political subdivisions. Haverford township police officer, matt hufnal has written a new book, hallissey about the making of the first police chief in haverford and the problems that were involved. In 1950, rachel kohl and her family moved to concord, a rural area with one small elementary school and no library.
Eckville, albany township, berks county, pennsylvania. The betheltulpehocken public library brings people, information and resources. Bethel townships main westtoeast route is interstate 78u. Bethel township, fulton county, pennsylvania wikipedia. This image includes the names of the residents, albeit in no alphabetical order, and not including the various categories of acreage and possessions. Location bethel township is located along the southern border of delaware county, in the western suburbs of philadelphia, pennsylvania. The primary use of township land is agriculture, with animal husbandry, dairy and corn field crops being the most important. Find links to helpful local, state, and national websites. Welcome to delaware county pa history website the areas largest archived website for.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Bethel township is a township in fulton county, pennsylvania, united states. Bethel township was then incorporated from concord township in 1683. The passion translation bible 2nd edition new testament, proverbs, psalms, song of songs. In 1871, washington township was separated from lower mount bethel.
A history of chanceford township, york county, pennsylvania, 17471997. Although her books do not include maps, excellent information can be gleaned. Melishwhiteside county maps maps, created between 1816 and 1821, of fortyfour counties, record group 17. Sealed proposals will be received by the bethel township board of supervisors at the bethel.
Called by one early author the greenest place in new jersey, warren township stretches from the crest of the first watchung mountain across washington valley to the second mountain and beyond, ending at the dead and passaic rivers. Viagra prescribing information australia delaware county history. Bethel township still has young friend ages 1829 and childrens 517 discounted tickets available for the philadelphia flower show which is set to take place february 29th through march 8th at the pennsylvania convention center. Includes index, brief history of delaware county, and portraits of early. Bids will be considered and awarded by the board of supervisors at their monthly board meeting at 7.
Williams twp by the erection of lower saucon, at the march sessions, 1743, of bucks county court, held at newtown, contained the remaining portion of the lands in northampton lying south of the lehigh. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. The board of supervisors of bethel township has scheduled their public meetings for 7. Burials of veterans, world war i to viet nam 1964, tulpehocken township and partial list of bethel township, berks county, pennsylvania family history library civil war soldiers family history library membership applications in leon deck post 991, american legion, bethel, berks county, pa. Land office map collection an index of land office maps found in record group 17, arranged alphabetically by county and then by township. Book sale tulpehocken settlement historical society. Also, be sure to use history of northampton county, pennsylvania edited by davis and. Lower mount bethel township northampton county, pennsylvania. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 15. New bethel zion reformed church greenwich township, berks. The state library has undertaken a project to transcribe and provide online access to cumberland county cemetery and other records transcribed by jeremiah zeamer in the early 1900s. Bethel township preservation society historical society of.
Keep your love on kylo the supernatural ways of royalty. Although once part of a much larger area of southwestern pennsylvania, bethel. The historical marker search application allows you to search the historical marker database by keyword, county or category. Bethel township is a township in delaware county, pennsylvania, united states. Christian lang family of bethel township, lancaster co. Address 387 ye olde highway mount bethel, pa 18343. New and noteworthy delaware county history books and dvds. The advanced search feature includes options to search by title, location or marker text. History of berks county in pennsylvania internet archive. Sealed proposals will be received by the bethel township board of supervisors at the bethel township office at 60 klahr road, bethel, until 1 p. Lower mount bethel was separated and organized a township in 1746 williams twp by the erection of lower saucon, at the march sessions, 1743, of bucks county court, held at newtown, contained the remaining portion of the lands in northampton lying south of the lehigh. Northampton county local and family history collection includes. Residential is the second most important use of township lands. Bethel township, delaware county images of america.
History of bethel and tulpehocken townships berks county, penna, 17231976. Bern township was settled in 1733, mostly by german farmers. However, near the end of the century the cement industry began to develop and had an effect on township life. Berks of old the history and genealogy of berks county, pennsylvania. Originally, it was bounded on the east by the schuylkill river, on the west by the tulpehocken creek, on the south at the confluence of the two rivers, and on the north by the blue mountains. Board of supervisors bethel township bethel township.
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