Ridley Township

Originally settled in 1644 by the Swedes and then the Dutch in 1655, the area was known as "Amos land". In 1682 John Simcock of Ridley, Cheshire, England purchased some 2,875 acres from William Penn and named the area after his hometown. Ridley was first recognized as a Township in 1687 and became a first class Township in March of 1906.

Links:
Ridley Township Web Page
Ridley Township History Web Site

Maps:
1870 Atlas
1875 Atlas
1882 Atlas part of Ridley Township

1882 Atlas of Land Grants and Patents by Smith

1882 Atlas part of Ridley and Nether Providence Twps.
1882 Atlas part of Ridley & Springfield Twps.
1882 Atlas part of Ridley and Tinicum Twps.

Original Folsom Map from 1887

Railroad Property Atlas 1889 Ridley Park and Folsom 1889

Railroad Property Atlas1889 part of Ridley & Springfield Twps.
Railroad Property Atlas 1889 part of Ridley and Darby Twps.
Railroad Property Atlas 1889 of Ridley Twp. and Eddystone Boro.
Railroad Property Atlas 1889 Ridley Twp. and Ridley Park Boro
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 part of Ridley Park, Prospect Park & Tinicum Twp.

Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 part of Ridley Twp. & Tinicum Twp.
West Ridley Park Land Association Map c. 1890
Map of Holmes Pa. c.1900
1892 Map of Ridley Township
1902 Atlas part of Ridley Township
1902 Atlas part of Ridley Township

1902 Atlas southwest section of Ridley Township

1909 Map of part of Ridley Township

Stoney Brook Map Norman P. Sloan 1911
Leiperville 1915 Sanborn Atlas

Part of Ridley and Darby Twps. Aldan, Collingdale and Glenolden Boros 1929

Part of Ridley and Springfield Twps. and Swarthmore Boro 1929

Part of Ridley Twp. Ridley Park and Prospect Park Boros 1929

Part of Springfield and Ridley Twps. and Morton Boro 1929

Part of the Boros of Morton, Swarthmore, Rutledge, Ridley Park, Prospect Park and the Twps. Of Ridley and Springfield 1929

Ridley Township Map Dec. 1932

Ridley Twp. Plan of FairView Gardens c.1924

Ridley Twp. Spring Hill Development Plan c.1925

 

 

Census Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Ridley Twp. 1807 State Census

Ridley Twp. 1828 State Census

 

Cemetery Records:
Leiper Church Cemetery

Eastlawn Cemetery

Directory Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above
Ridley Directory 1870
Ridley-Leiperville Directory 1872

Tax Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Ridley Rate 1811, 1812, 1813

Ridley Rate 1823, 1824, 1825

Pictures:

Woodlyn Pa. WW2 Housing
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Misc:
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