Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is located in Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Location of Glenmoore in Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania is located in the United States
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°05′20″N 75°46′19″W / 40.08889°N 75.77194°W / 40.08889; -75.77194
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipWallace
Area
 • Total
12.1 sq mi (31 km2)
 • Land12.0 sq mi (31 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19343[1]
Area codes610 and 484

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.

As of 2020, it had a population of 872.[3]

History

Glenmoore is located within Wallace Township. It is notable for being the site of the Upattinas School and Resource Center (1971-2014).

It was the birthplace of William Moore McClure, a Union Army colonel during the Civil War.[4] 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...."[5]

Geography

Glenmoore is located on Pennsylvania Route 282.

References

  1. ^ "19343 ZIP Code". Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Glenmoore, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Glenmoore". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Roger D. Hunt (2007). Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War : the Mid-Atlantic ... ISBN 9780811702539.
  5. ^ DeLeon, Clark (2001). Pennsylvania: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780762745883.


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