Today, Cheltenham is home to a high diversity of residents, housing stock, and neighborhoods. The Reading Railroad tracks in Cheltenham were electrified in 1931 for faster passenger service, and following Conrail acquisition, became part of the heavily-traveled SEPTA Main Line in 1983. The 20th century and great depression established Cheltenham as one of Philadelphia's inner ring and streetcar suburbs, and brought in higher density housing construction that continued into the postwar years and the 21st century.
Cheltenham then transitioned to a community of wealthy industrial and merchant Philadelphians who built their large estates in what was still rural land. The coming of the railroad in the 1800's helped power the industrial revolution, connecting the heavy-industry factories in Philadelphia with the steel mills of the Lehigh Valley. It borders the City of Philadelphia to the south and east, Abington Township and the borough of Jenkintown to the north, and Springfield Township to the west.Ĭheltenham was founded in 1682, and its early history was defined by mills using Tookany Creek to power gristmills, manufacture shovels, hammers, and spades, and later carpentry products such as doors, window frames, and shutters.
Cheltenham Township is a Home Rule Municipality and Township of the First Class located in the southeast corner of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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