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AKA Stumptown [1]

Cedarville (pop. 150). On April 5, 1870, a new post office in the northern end of Chester County merely took the name North Coventry from the township in which it was located. But the site of the post office, surrounded by cedar trees, was known usually as Cedarville, and in 1878 the postal authorities changed the name of the post office to Cedarville. It was formerly called Stumptown because of the stumps left in the wake of a small lumbering facility.

  1. Pinkowski, Edward, Chester County Place Names,, Sunshine Press, Philadelphia, 1962
Polk's 1882 Gazetteer

CEDARVILLE. Originally known as Stumptown, is a village of 200 population, located in North Coventry township, Chester county, on the Schuylkill river, 25 miles north of West Chester, the county seat, and 2 from Pottstown, its shipping depot, on the P. & R. R. R. Bank, telegraph and express at Pottstown. D. M. Shaner, postmaster.

  • Brooke F G, Nursery.
  • Focht Aaron H, justice of the peace.
  • Hanbarger Samuel, cooper.
  • Haws David, shoemkr.
  • Rader Wm, meat market.
  • Rinewalt I W S, flour mill.
  • Schroyer Stephen, carpenter.
  • Shaner D MU, General Store
  • Shaner Wm H, meat market.
  • Stubblebine George M, live stock.
  • Stubblebine Jacob. live stock.
  • Trego Cyrus, physician.

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

Street Names: Cedarville Road, Laurelwood Road
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