Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania
Perkiomenville
Geography
Perkiomenville is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area of the northeastern United States. The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.
The latitude of Perkiomenville is 40.324N. The longitude is -75.478W.
History
Perkiomen- According to Heckler, "The name Perkiomen is of Indian origin said to mean in Delaware or Lenape, "Where the cranberries grow". The earliest mention of the name is found in a deed of June 3, 1684, where it is called Pahkehoma; on a map of 1704, it appears as Perquamink; 1734, as Parkiomen, and 1749, as Perkiomy. The modern name "Perkiomenville," appears on maps from 1755 onwards.
The Perkiomenville Rockshelters
Excavations at five rockshelters located in Montgomery County in eastern Pennsylvania at Perkiomenville yielded artifacts back in the early 1990s.
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