Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 10 mi north of Center City Philadelphia. The community was named for William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler. Jenkintown is located just outside Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The borough was settled in about 1697 …Jenkintown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 10 mi north of Center City Philadelphia. The community was named for William Jenkins, a Welsh pioneer settler. Jenkintown is located just outside Philadelphia along the Route 611 corridor between Abington and Cheltenham Townships. The borough was settled in about 1697 and incorporated on December 8, 1874, when approximately 248 acres was taken from Abington Township. Today, the Borough is approximately 0.58 square miles and is home to 4,500 residents.
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