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Bensalem Township Municipal Building 2400 Byberry Road 215-633-3681
Bensalem School District 215-750-2800
Bensalem Township Fire Department 215-633-3617
Bensalem Rescue Squad 215-245-4305
Neighborhood / Community Information
Bucks County Public Library 3700 Hulmeville Road 215-638-2030
Bucks County Attractions
Wood River Village 3200 Bensalem Boulevard, Bensalem, PA 19020 215-741-3030
ITT Technical Institute 3330 Tillman Drive, Bensalem, PA 215-244-8871
Bensalem Country Club Inc. 2000 Brown Ave Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-5556
Adventureland Picnic Park 6401 Hulmeville Road 215-945-8620
Local Business Information
Marriott Courtyard Bensalem 3327
Street Rd 215-639-9100
Expressway Printing, Inc. 3478 Bristol Pike, Bensalem 19020 215-244-0233
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill 3219 Street Rd 215-633-1496
Diamond Dimensions 309 Camer Dr, Unit 2, Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-1113
Fisher's Tudor House 1858 Street Rd 215-244-9777
Friendly's Restaurant 2369 Street Rd 215-244-1080
Ellman Walter CPA 3237 Bristol Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-702-9355
Hillis Adjustment Agency Bensalem 215-245-5600
Dallmer Adjusters 1023 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-4504
Disimone Anthony T 2337 Neshaminy Blvd. Bensalem, PA 19020 215-891-0655
Tri-state Public Adjusters 1125 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-3700
Masco Appliance Repair Bensalem, PA 19020 215-355-7983
Parties and More 1241 Ford Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-6000
Patio Enclosures, Inc 268 Dunksferry Rd. Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-1104
Fire Protection Industries 1765 Woodhaven Dr. Bensalem, PA 19047 215-633-7400
Adams Carpet Center 2066 Street Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-4400
Carpet & Area Rugs Unlimited 2969 Samuel Dr Bensalem 19020 800-900-7847
Celebrations 2201 Galloway Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-244-4400
The Eddington Room 1444 Brown Ave Bensalem, PA 19020 215-244-1055
Harley Dean & Son 2558 Salem Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-4074
Flower Girl Inc. 2832 Street Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-2442
Fluehr Funeral Home 864 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-464-4444
A Tripod Associates Inc. Bensalem, PA 19020 215-357-1039
Limos By George 3569 Bristol Pike, Building One, Suite 102, Bensalem 215-638-7225
Ultimate Ride Limousine Service 1 Woodhaven, Bensalem 215-639-5680
East Coast Cycle Center 2800 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020
215-639-3100
Fun Center Motor Sports 2639 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-7878
Pat's Music Center 2072 Street Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-9750
Asphalt Care Company Inc. 2765 Galloway Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-9800
Harrison Paving Inc. 418 Dunksferry Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-2010
Catalano Studio 2000 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-604-4000
Kiss Professional Photography 1562 Bristol Pike Bensalem, 19020 215-639-8826
Scott Neil Photography 2163 Joshua Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-0999
Economy Plumbing & Heating Supply 520 State Road Bensalem, PA 215-245-6868
J. Lorber Co. 2659 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020 267-360-0331
Feltonville Printing Co. 1408 Ford Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-6700
Glasgow Brothers Printing 981 A Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-2312
Roddy Inc Ind. & Com. Realtors Glenview Corp Ctr. Ste 112,
19020 215-245-2600
Reiter Roofing Inc 1591 Point Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 215-757-7299
Cherry Scaffolding Company 3933 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020 215-244-1182
White Trophy Co. Inc. 2248 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-9134
AAAA Office & Warehouse Surplus 3041 Marwin Avenue Bensalem 215-639-9666
AAA Answering Service 981 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-961-4800
Anserphone 981 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-677-1300
Center City Answering Service 981 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-604-1700
Tile Gallery 1600 Woodhaven Dr Bensalem, PA 19020 800-611-8685
Flagstaff Industries Corp. 364 Dunksferry Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-9662
Affordable Uniforms 2617 Street Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-7025
Oldskool Produxions 2100 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-4804
American Discount Upholstery 4570 Bristol Rd Bensalem, PA 19020 215-322-8245
Luria Visuals 557 Trinity Court Bensalem, PA 19020 215-934-7247
Basement Dry Waterproofing 459 Olney Ave Bensalem, PA 19020 215-464-6756
Health & Fitness Information
Bucks County Medical Society 215-536-8665
Comfort & Care Medical 2862 Street Rd 215-244-9130
Mother Bachmann Maternity Care 2560 Knights Road 215-245-4334
Gia's Beach Tanning Salon 975-A Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-244-6701
James D Brady DR 661 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-245-5110
Direnzo Chiropractic Center 1118 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020 215-638-1699
John H Kerner DR 3103 Hulmeville Road Bensalem, PA 19020 215-639-6099
Madnick Family Chiro. & Rehab. 2618 Street Rd Bensalem 19020 215-639-5525
Faith & Worship Information
Christian Life Center 3100 Galloway Rd 215-322-5433
Tifereth Israel 2909 Bristol Road 215-752-3468
St Ephrems Catholic Church 5400 Hulmeville Road
Philadelphia Christian Center 2990 Street Road 215-639-7000
Bensalem Baptist Church 3351
Richlieu Road 215-639-5433
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Bensalem Township
An area of 21 square miles, is the buffer township between Philadelphia on the West and the rest of Bucks County on the East and Northeast. Through it pass four of the most important arteries of transportation in the United States --- Interstate 95, U.S. Route No. 13 (Bristol Pike), U.S. Route No. 1 (the Lincoln Highway) and the Eastern Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
There have been many discussions and controversies about the derivation of the name "Bensalem. As far back as 1692 a portion of the name "Salem" appeared in provincial records in connection with surveys and grants of land and some time between that year and 1701 the prefix "Ben" was added. There have also been discussions about the meaning of the name. One historian suggested that the name meant "hill of peace" or "peaceful mount", while others maintained that it meant "son of peace". The last mentioned interpretation seems the most logical, as Joseph Growden, who came to America from the Country of Cornwall in England around 1692 and received a grant of five thousand or more acres of land in Bensalem Township from William Penn, called his vast estate the "Manor of Bensalem", probably in honor of William Penn, a "son of peace".
The Dutch, the Swedes and the English, as a study of the names of the early residents will show settled Bensalem Township. Among the Dutch were such names as Van Bandit, Van der Grift, Van Kirk and Van Artsdalen. These names, in this new country under the English became Vansant, Vandergrift or Vandegrift, Vankirk and Vanartsdalen-and if you look, you will find these names in local phone books. Among the English names that show up in the old records of Bensalem Township are Allen, Baldwin, Williams, Gibbs, Reed and many others. With the heavy influx of new residents during the late 1950's and 1960's there was an infiltration of names whose bearers come from or they are descendants of people who came from almost every state of the Union, in every city, town, township and county of this country of ours.
The Township was not incorporated within its boundaries; it consists of a group of communities, each with its own identity and community life, including churches, schools, fire companies and other community activities, joined together in one large municipal body called a township.
Bristol Pike, which runs parallel with the Delaware River in the southern part of the Township, was also known as "The Kings Highway", was the first road cut through Bucks County by order of the Provincial Council and a number of the milestones are still standing.
After exiting Philadelphia on the Pike, you enter Andalusia and traveling further comes what was previously named "Cornwells Heights", which for a number of years, had it's own post office named Maud and its Pennsylvania Railroad named Cornwells. Later, the name of the post office was changed to Cornwells, and still later, about 1912, a development of homes was called Cornwells. That name was used for the entire township until March 19, 1979, when the post office changed to "Bensalem", which it remains today.
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