Eddystone Borough

Incorporated as a Boro on December 17, 1888 from Ridley Township. The name "Eddystone" comes from the Eddystone Lighthouse in England. The name was given to the town from the Simpson Family who started the Eddystone Print Works there in the 1870's.

Eddystone Borough Links:
Eddystone Boro Web Page
Eddystone History Web Site

Maps:
Eddystone and Vicinity Map from 1882
Railroad Property Atlas 1889 Eddystone Boro
Eddystone Map 1892
1902 Atlas

Eddystone Boro and part of Ridley Twp. 1909

Eddystone Sanborn 1915 The Village

Eddystone Ninth and Saville Aves and Tindall Morris Co.1915

Eddystone Thirteenth and Saville Aves and Belmont Steel 1915

Eddystone Sanborn 1915 Eddystone Print Works

Part of Ridley Twp. and Eddystone Boro 1929

Census Records:
On the History Web Site Above

Directory Records:

Chester, Upland and Eddystone Directory 1898 1899

Eddystone, Upland and Chester Directory 1904 - 1905

Chester, Eddystone and Upland Directory 1906 - 1907

and on the Eddystone History Web Site Above

Tax Records:
Coming Soon

Pictures:
Eddystone Pa. Baldwin Locomotive Works from the air. c.1948 pcp
Eddystone Pa. Town Hall Fire House c.1948 pcp
Eddystone Pa. St. Rose of Lima Church c.1948 pcp

Misc:
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