Brookhaven Borough
2 Cambridge Road
Brookhaven, PA 19015
Phone: (610) 874-2557
Fax: (610) 874-2612
Web: http://www.brookhavenboro.com/
Brookhaven was originally part of a land grant given to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II of England. The Proprietor negotiated with the Lenni-Lenape Indians, who were the original occupants
of the land, the land was then divided into municipal districts. The area of Brookhaven was included in the Municipal District of Chester Township. 317 acres were surveyed to Thomas Coebourne who
settled in 1682 along with Richard Few who was granted 227 acres. Thomas Brassey was granted 385 acres in 1684. These original grants were parceled eventually into smaller acreage and sold to
subsequent settlers, such as Trimble, Edwards, Lister and Shepherd, among others. Many of these original settlers have streets named after them in the borough. The elementary school
is named Coebourn Elementary (on Coebourn Blvd) after Thomas Coebourne and there are streets named Trimble, Edwards, Lister and Shepherd.
At A Glance:
Date of Settlement: 1681
Incorporated: 1945
Area: 1.7 square miles
Population: 7,985 (2000 Census)
Distance to Center City Philadelphia: 17 miles
School District: Penn-Delco
Brookhaven Borough WebLinks:
Penn-Delco School District
Brookhaven Fire Co.
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