Graterford
Graterford is an unincorporated community in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1756 by Jacob Kreator, a textile weaver, Graterford was originally named Grater's Ford until abbreviated to Graterford by the postal service in the mid-1950s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Graterford, PA”, “Graterford, Pennsylvania”, and “Graters Ford”
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Correctional Institution – Phoenix and The Speaker’s House.
State Correctional Institution – Phoenix
Prison
The State Correctional Institution – Phoenix is a state prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with a Collegeville postal address, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. State Correctional Institution – Phoenix is situated 2 miles east of Graterford.
The Speaker’s House
Museum
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The Speaker's House is a museum located in Trappe, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that preserves the home of Frederick Muhlenberg, the First and Third Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker’s House is situated 2 miles south of Graterford.
Augustus Lutheran Church
Church
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Augustus Lutheran Church is a historic church and Lutheran congregation at 717 West Main Street in Trappe, Pennsylvania. Consecrated in 1745, it is the oldest extant Lutheran church building in the United States. Augustus Lutheran Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Graterford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rahns and Creamery.
Rahns
Village
Rahns is an unincorporated community along the Perkiomen Creek in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Rahns was founded in 1865 and named for an early settler, George Rahn.
Creamery
Hamlet
Creamery is an unincorporated community in Skippack Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Creamery is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 113 and Creamery Road. Creamery is situated 2 miles east of Graterford.
Trappe
Village
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Trappe is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,509 at the 2010 census. Augustus Lutheran Church, built in 1743, is the oldest unchanged Lutheran church building in the United States in continuous use by the same congregation. Trappe is situated 2 miles southwest of Graterford.
Graterford
Latitude
40.22566° or 40° 13′ 32″ northLongitude
-75.45462° or 75° 27′ 17″ westElevation
151 feet (46 metres)Open location code
87G66GGW+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 158636328OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Graterford” goes by many names.
- French: “Graterford”
- Irish: “Graterford”
- Turkish: “Graterford”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Perkiomen and Iron Bridge Estates.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Graterford Bible Fellowship Church and Perkiomen Valley High School Tennis Courts.
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