
Today, the Borough is approximately 0.58 square miles and is home to 4,500 residents. The borough was settled in about 1697 and incorporated on Decemwhen approximately 248 acres (1.00 km 2) was taken from Abington Township. Jenkintown is located just outside Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The community was named for William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.įind sources: "Jenkintown, Pennsylvania" – news

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