Haverford, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community

Haverford post office and Haverford Square shopping center

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Location of Haverford in Pennsylvania

Show map of Pennsylvania

Haverford, Pennsylvania

Haverford, Pennsylvania (the United States)

Show map of the United States

Coordinates: 40°00′47″N 75°17′40″W﻿ / ﻿40.01306°N 75.29444°W﻿ / 40.01306; -75.29444
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
Counties| Delaware/Montgomery
Townships| Haverford/Lower Merion
Area

• Land| 3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
Elevation

| 318 ft (97 m)
Population

(2010 US Census)

• Total

| 6,248
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

19083

Area codes| 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID| 1176657[1]

Haverford is an unincorporated community located in both Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) opened Haverford Station in 1880 on their Main Line west out of Broad Street Station (now Suburban Station) in Philadelphia. Haverford sits at milepost 9.17.

Haverford borders the unincorporated portion of Haverford Township called Havertown, as well as the unincorporated communities of Bryn Mawr, Gladwyne, Ardmore, Wynnewood, and a small portion of Broomall.

The Haverford neighborhood name was borrowed from the older entity, Haverford Township (established 1681) to which much of the unincorporated community belongs, as the result of a postal code address change in 1946.[2][3] Haverford Township's namesake is in turn derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK.[4][5]

Today, Haverford is most notable for being the site of Haverford College and one of the United States' oldest country clubs, the Merion Cricket Club.

Major roads in Haverford include Lancaster Avenue (US 30/Lincoln Highway), Montgomery Avenue, Haverford Road, and I-476 (Blue Route).

## Demographics

[edit]

As of August 2009, the average home price in the Haverford ZIP Code 19041 was $849,000.

## Infrastructure

[edit]

### Public transportation

[edit]

* Haverford \- Paoli/Thorndale Line
* Haverford \- Norristown High Speed Line
* Suburban Bus Routes: 105 (Rosemont to 69th Street) and 106 (Paoli to 69th Street)

## Historic sites

[edit]

| Site name | Image | Location | Year Built | Comment

|
|
|
|
|

1 | Allgates |  | Coopertown Rd  | 1731  | Former home of Horatio Gates Lloyd
2 | Federal School |  | Haverford-Darby Rd  | 1797  | Early schoolhouse
3 | Merion Cricket Club |  | 325 W. Montgomery Avenue  | 1865  | Frank Furness designed clubhouse, host of many major tennis, squash, cricket, and golf tournaments
4 | Whitehall Apartments |  | 410 W. Lancaster Avenue | 1925-1926  | Historic apartment building in Mission Revival architecture

## Notable people

[edit]

* David J. Adelman (born 1974), CEO of Campus Apartments and the co-founder and chairman of FS Investments
* John C. Bogle (1929–2019), financial guru, founder of The Vanguard Group of mutual funds. He was the author of several books, including "The Little Book of Common Sense Investing" (John Wiley, 2007). In 1999, Fortune magazine named Bogle as one of the four "Investment Giants" of the twentieth century. In 2004, Time magazine named Bogle as one of the world's 100 most powerful and influential people. He was a former resident of North Rose Lane.
* Catherine Drinker Bowen (1897–1973) author and historian. She was the author of many books including "Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787" and "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Scenes from the Life of Benjamin Franklin" (1974). She lived on Booth Lane, north of Montgomery Avenue
* Alexander Johnson ("AJ") Cassatt (1839–1906), president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1899 to 1906. His estate, "Cheswold," was off of Grays Lane. A bas-relief plaque showing Cassatt on horseback is located on the stone wall of the Merion Cricket Club, at the corner of Grays Lane and Montgomery Avenue. Cassatt, the brother of the American impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, was responsible for the granite curbstones which give so many roads in Lower Merion Township such charm. He also designed the distinctive green and yellow metal street signs which characterize the township.
* Herb Clarke (1927–2012), former weatherman for WCAU-TV from 1958 to 1997
* Frank Converse (born 1938), actor, former resident of Laurel Lane.
* Theodore Freeman, aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut
* Dutch Gaitley, assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA.
* Clement Acton Griscom, founder and president of American Steamship Lines. His estate, "Dolobran," is on Laurel Lane. The house was designed by the famous Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, who also designed the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford. Dolobran took four years to build, encompasses a floor area of over 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) on five levels and is "a priceless relic of the Gilded Age on the Main Line." (O'Loughlin, Kathy, "Frank H. Furness: Visionary architect," Main Line Times, August 19, 2010. See also Lower Merion Historical Society, "The First 300 Years: An Amazing and Rich History of Lower Merion Township.")
* Ken Henderson, former Major League Baseball player.
* Joshua Humphreys (born June 17, 1751, Haverford Township, Pa., U.S.—died Jan. 12, 1838, Haverford Township, Pa.), American shipbuilder and naval architect who designed the U.S. frigate Constitution, familiarly known as “Old Ironsides” (launched Oct. 21, 1797). Humphreys was commissioned in 1794 to design six frigates for the newly formed U.S. Navy, thus becoming the first American naval construction contractor.[6]
* John LeClair, retired National Hockey League All-Star
* Frederic Lewy, German-born neurologist, discovered Lewy bodies
* Jameer Nelson, All-Star basketball player for the Orlando Magic. A native of Chester, Pennsylvania, he attended St. Joseph's University. He lives in Haverford during the off season (Philadelphia Magazine, "Best of Philly" issue, August 2010, page 134)
* J. Howard Pew, son of Joseph Newton Pew, the founder of Sun Oil Company. His estate, "Knollbrook," was at Grays Lane and Mill Creek Road.
* Dave Roberts, retired weather forecaster for WPVI-TV Action News[7]
* Gunther Stent (1924–2008), molecular biologist
* Karin Taylor, actress, fashion model, Playmate of the Month in Playboy magazine (June 1996). She founded Style House in Haverford. She is currently living in Palm Beach, Florida.

* Haverford Township

* Haverford School

* Founders Hall, Haverford College.

* Dolobran (Clement A. Griscom mansion), Laurel Lane (1881), designed by Frank Furness

* Merion Cricket Club, Montgomery Ave. & Grays Lane (1896), designed by Frank Furness

## See also

[edit]

* Philadelphia portal
* Pennsylvania portal
* Schools portal

* Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
* Haverford College
* The Haverford School
* Friends School Haverford

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Haverford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ "History of Haverford | The Township of Haverford, PA". www.havtwp.org. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
3. ^ "The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". Newspapers.com. January 2, 1946. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.
5. ^ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.
6. ^ "Joshua Humphreys - American ship designer".
7. ^ Pirro, J. F. (December 1, 2022). "Jim Gardner Prepares for Retirement After 45 Iconic Years at 6abc". Main Line Today. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haverford, Pennsylvania.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Haverford.

* Lower Merion Township Website
* Haverford Township Website

* v
* t
* e

Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Founded 1713

Communities|

* Ardmore‡
* Bala Cynwyd
* Belmont Hills
* Bryn Mawr‡
* Gladwyne
* Haverford‡
* Merion
* Penn Valley
* Penn Wynne
* Rosemont‡
* Villanova‡
* Wynnewood

Educational Institutions|

| Primary & Secondary
Schools|

* Lower Merion SD
* Cynwyd ES and Bala Cynwyd MS
* Harriton HS
* Lower Merion HS
* Baldwin
* French Int'l School
* Friends' Central
* Haverford
* Kohelet Yeshiva HS
* Kosloff Torah Acad. HS
* Merion Mercy Acad.
* Shipley
* Waldron Mercy

|

Colleges and universities|

* Bryn Mawr College
* Harcum College
* Rosemont College
* Joseph Sinnott Mansion
* St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
* Saint Joseph's University
* Haverford College

SEPTA Regional Rail stations|

* Bala
* Cynwyd
* Merion
* Wynnewood
* Ardmore
* Haverford
* Bryn Mawr
* Rosemont

Medical facilities|

* Bryn Mawr Hospital
* Lankenau Medical Center

History|

* Merion air disaster
* Robbins v. Lower Merion School District

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent township or townships

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Media

City|

* Chester

Boroughs|

* Aldan
* Brookhaven
* Chester Heights
* Clifton Heights
* Collingdale
* Colwyn
* Darby
* East Lansdowne
* Eddystone
* Folcroft
* Glenolden
* Lansdowne
* Marcus Hook
* Media
* Millbourne
* Morton
* Norwood
* Parkside
* Prospect Park
* Ridley Park
* Rose Valley
* Rutledge
* Sharon Hill
* Swarthmore
* Trainer
* Upland
* Yeadon

Townships|

* Aston
* Bethel
* Chadds Ford
* Chester
* Concord
* Darby
* Edgmont
* Haverford
* Lower Chichester
* Marple
* Middletown
* Nether Providence
* Newtown
* Radnor
* Ridley
* Springfield
* Thornbury
* Tinicum
* Upper Chichester
* Upper Darby
* Upper Providence

CDPs|

* Ardmore‡
* Boothwyn
* Broomall
* Bryn Mawr‡
* Chadds Ford‡
* Cheyney University‡
* Dilworthtown‡
* Drexel Hill
* Folsom
* Haverford College‡
* Lima
* Linwood
* Rosemont‡
* St. Davids
* Village Green-Green Ridge
* Villanova‡
* Wayne
* Woodlyn

Other
communities|

* Beaver Valley‡
* Booths Corner
* Bortondale
* Bowling Green
* Chelsea
* Chichester
* Concordville
* Crum Lynne
* Elwyn
* Feltonville
* Garden City
* Garnet Valley
* Garrett Hill
* Glen Mills
* Glen Riddle
* Gradyville
* Haverford‡
* Havertown
* Holmes
* Lenni
* Llanerch
* Moylan
* Oakmont
* Painters Crossing
* Radnor
* Riddlewood
* Secane
* South Media
* Strafford‡
* Thornton
* Wallingford
* Wawa
* Wyola
* Zebleys Corner

Ghost town|

* Darling

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Pennsylvania portal
* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Norristown

Boroughs|

* Ambler
* Bridgeport
* Bryn Athyn
* Collegeville
* Conshohocken
* East Greenville
* Green Lane
* Hatboro
* Hatfield
* Jenkintown
* Lansdale
* Narberth
* Norristown
* North Wales
* Pennsburg
* Pottstown
* Red Hill
* Rockledge
* Royersford
* Schwenksville
* Souderton
* Telford‡
* Trappe
* West Conshohocken

Townships|

* Abington
* Cheltenham
* Douglass
* East Norriton
* Franconia
* Hatfield
* Horsham
* Limerick
* Lower Frederick
* Lower Gwynedd
* Lower Merion
* Lower Moreland
* Lower Pottsgrove
* Lower Providence
* Lower Salford
* Marlborough
* Montgomery
* New Hanover
* Perkiomen
* Plymouth
* Salford
* Skippack
* Springfield
* Towamencin
* Upper Dublin
* Upper Frederick
* Upper Gwynedd
* Upper Hanover
* Upper Merion
* Upper Moreland
* Upper Pottsgrove
* Upper Providence
* Upper Salford
* West Norriton
* West Pottsgrove
* Whitemarsh
* Whitpain
* Worcester

CDPs|

* Arcadia University
* Ardmore‡
* Audubon
* Bala Cynwyd
* Blue Bell
* Bryn Mawr‡
* Cheltenham Village
* Eagleville
* Elkins Park
* Evansburg
* Flourtown
* Fort Washington
* Gilbertsville
* Glenside
* Halfway House
* Harleysville
* Haverford College‡
* Horsham
* King of Prussia
* Kulpsville
* Maple Glen
* McKinley
* Melrose Park
* Merion Station
* Mont Clare
* Montgomeryville
* Oak Lane
* Oaks
* Oreland
* Penn Wynne
* Plymouth Meeting
* Pottsgrove
* Rosemont‡
* Roslyn
* Sanatoga
* Skippack
* Spring House
* Spring Mount
* Stowe
* Swedeland
* Swedesburg
* Trooper
* Villanova‡
* Willow Grove
* Woxall
* Wyncote
* Wyndmoor
* Wynnewood

Other
communities|

* Abington
* Ambler
* Arcola
* Ardsley
* Ashmead Village
* Barren Hill
* Belmont Hills
* Bethayres
* Camp Hill
* Cedarbrook
* Cedars
* Center Point
* Center Square
* Chapel‡
* Colmar
* Congo
* Creamery
* Crestmont
* Dresher
* Earlington
* Edge Hill
* Erdenheim
* Eureka‡
* Fairview Village
* Fitzwatertown
* Franconia
* Frederick
* Fulmor
* Geryville‡
* Gladwyne
* Graterford
* Gulph Mills
* Gwynedd
* Gwynedd Valley
* Haverford‡
* Hollywood
* Huntingdon Valley
* Jarrettown
* Lafayette Hill
* La Mott
* Laverock
* Layfield
* Lederach
* Line Lexington‡
* Linfield
* Mainland
* Meadowbrook
* Mingo
* Miquon
* Montgomery Square
* New Hanover Square
* Noble
* North Hills
* Obelisk
* Palm
* Penn Valley
* Perkiomenville
* Port Indian
* Port Kennedy
* Port Providence
* Prospectville
* Rahns
* Roychester
* Rydal
* Salford
* Salfordville
* Sassamansville
* Spring Mill
* Sumneytown
* Three Tuns
* Tylersport
* Unionville‡
* West Point
* Worcester
* Yerkes
* Zieglerville

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Pennsylvania portal
* United States portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* Yale LUX

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template