Perkiomenville

Historic hamlet center along Gravel Pike (Route 29) a short distance south of Green Lane Borough.

PERKIOMENVILLE. Pleasantly located on the Perkiomen river and the Perkiomen R. R., in Frederick Township, Montgomery county; a thrifty village of 140 inhabitants, situated 20 miles north of Norristown, the county seat. The river furnishes power here to operate 1 saw, 1 planing and 2 flour mills. Butter and cheese are marketed. Ex., P. & R.; Wm. Zeigler, postmaster. [Polk's Gazetteer, 1882]

• Beitennan O H, General Store.
• Beitenman O H & J F H, wagonmkrs.
• Breuninger Wmi. tinner.
• Brey Edwin, planing mill.
• Faust J 1, Supt Creamery.
• Gottshalk J H, cigar mrfr.
• Gottshalk J W, cigar mnfr.
• Houck Joshua, tailor.
• Kiler John, blacksmith.
• Link John, pottery.
• Nice J H, flour and saw mills.
• Rahn Isaac, Hotel.
• Rahn John, lumber.
• Reed Jacob, shoemkr.
• Renninger Nathan S, meat market.
• Renninger & Markley, live stock.
• Shade Nathaniel, pipe mnfr.
• Shealer J, shoemkr.

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Street Names: Gravel Pike, Perkiomenville Road, Route 29