Bean

Bean [1]

Village in northwestern Hilltown Township on the Bethlehem Pike (Route 309) near the West Rockhill Township line. It was so named for the Bean family who for many years were prominent residents there. It was made a post office June 2, 1879 with John R. Bean as the first postmaster.

MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, 1942, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA.

Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

BEAN. Is located in Hilltown township, Bucks county, 11 miles west of Doylestown court house and 1 1/2 miles east of Telford, on the N. Penn. R. R., its nearest rail approach. Population 25. J. B. Bean, postmaster.

Bean John B, General Store.
Dengler J G Rev, clergyman.
Holly John, butter mnfr.
Proctor Christ, blacksmith.
Slifer Samuel, shoemkr.
Toles Ellery, cheese mnfr.

R.L.Polk, Pennsylvania State Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1882, Philadelphia

School District: Pennridge

Street Names: Bethlehem Pike

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