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Downingtown is known as "A Main Street Community," and celebrates "Good Neighbor Day" in conjunction with our nation's Independence Day each year on the 4th of July.
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Downingtown sits in the picturesque Brandywine Valley amid the gently rolling hills and colonial roots of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The East Branch of the Brandywine Creek bisects the town's East and West, while U.S. Business Route 30 divides the North and South.
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Business 30 and the Brandywine Creek
The "Crossroads" Near the Center of Downingtown
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HISTORICAL MILESTONES
- In the early 1700s the area first became known as Milltown for its mills along the Brandywine.
- Around the time of the American Revolution, Milltown became known as Downing's Town in honor of Thomas Downing who constructed and operated several mills (though not the first mill... that honor goes to Thomas Moore who constructed a water corn mill in 1716).
- Downing's Town was renamed to Downingtown after the War of 1812.
- Borough of Downingtown incorporated May 12, 1859
PHYSICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL ALMANAC
DEMOGRAPHICS
- Population: 7,749 (1990 Census)
- More local census data from the US Census Bureau (1990 Census).
TRIVIA
- President Lincoln's funeral train passed through Downingtown.
- The Blob (movie, 1958) was filmed in and around Downingtown.
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