Linfield, Pennsylvania


Linfield is an unincorporated village, part of Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located approximately 35 miles north-west of Philadelphia, along the Schuylkill River.
Located on the Reading Railroad line to Philadelphia, Linfield was the industrial hub of Limerick Township into the 1960s. Kinseys Distillery, Sanitary Corporation of America and Trinley Mill provided the industrial base for the area.

History

The area called Linfield was originally known as Limerick Station, named for the former Linfield station. In 1884 there was an attempt to incorporate the area as a Borough.
The Continental Army marched through Linfield during the Campaign of 1777.

Geography

Linfield is located at . The village lies on the northern banks of the Schuylkill River across from Parker Ford.

Politics and government

The village is part of the Fourth Congressional District, the 146th State House District and the 44th State Senate District.