Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

40°05′20″N 75°46′19″W / 40.08889°N 75.77194°W / 40.08889; -75.77194CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyChesterTownshipWallaceArea

• Total12.1 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.

History

This historic village 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.^[3] 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...."^[4]

Geography

Glenmoore is located on Pennsylvania Route 282.

Gallery

PA 282 Alternate Truck in Eagle, Pennsylvania going towards Glenmoore

References

^ "19343 ZIP Code".
^ "Glenmoore, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^ Roger D. Hunt (2007). Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the Civil War : the Mid-Atlantic ... ISBN 9780811702539.
^ Clark DeLeon (2008). Pennsylvania: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff. ISBN 9780762745883.