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Franconia, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a small village located in the center of Franconia Township, [[Montgomery County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Montgomery County]], Pennsylvania. It was called Franconia Square until 1849. It is in the heart of was a prosperous farming community 1950s, inhabited largely by Mennonites. By 2000 it was part of a extended surburban band of communities surrounding [[Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA)|Philadelphia]]. The Mennonite Church is located one-half mile west of the village. The German settlers probably brought the name from the duchy of Franconia. | Franconia, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]], is a small village located in the center of Franconia Township, [[Montgomery County (Pennsylvania, USA)|Montgomery County]], Pennsylvania. It was called Franconia Square until 1849. It is in the heart of was a prosperous farming community 1950s, inhabited largely by Mennonites. By 2000 it was part of a extended surburban band of communities surrounding [[Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, USA)|Philadelphia]]. The Mennonite Church is located one-half mile west of the village. The German settlers probably brought the name from the duchy of Franconia. | ||
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Franconia, Pennsylvania, is a small village located in the center of Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was called Franconia Square until 1849. It is in the heart of was a prosperous farming community 1950s, inhabited largely by Mennonites. By 2000 it was part of a extended surburban band of communities surrounding Philadelphia. The Mennonite Church is located one-half mile west of the village. The German settlers probably brought the name from the duchy of Franconia.
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| Author(s) | Quintus Leatherman |
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| Date Published | 1956 |
Cite This Article
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Leatherman, Quintus. "Franconia (Pennsylvania, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1956. Web. 18 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franconia_(Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=80932.
APA style
Leatherman, Quintus. (1956). Franconia (Pennsylvania, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Franconia_(Pennsylvania,_USA)&oldid=80932.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 2, p. 367. All rights reserved.
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