Knauertown

Beginnings [1]

On the north fork of French Creek in Warwick Township, on Route 23 about six miles east of Elverson. Settled in the 1790s and named for John Knauer, an early German settler who erected the first saw and grist mill there.

1. Pinkowski, Edward. Chester County Place Names,, Sunshine Press, Philadelphia, 1962

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Street Names: Ridge Road, Route 23