Atglen

History

Present-day Atglen was originally a wilderness where Native Americans made paths that cut across this area when they traveled from Paxtang in present-day Harrisburg to present day New Castle, Delaware to trade with the Swedes and later the English. The Great Minquas Path was one of these trails. In 1717, Sadsbury Township was organized. It covered a large territory, including in whole or in part the present-day townships of Sadsbury, West Sadsbury, West Caln, Valley, East Fallowfield, West Fallowfield, and Highland; the boroughs of Atglen, Parkesburg, Modena, and South Coatesville; the city of Coatesville; and parts of Lancaster County. In August 1728, several inhabitants petitioned the court to separate Sadsbury from Fallowfield because of the former's size. In November of that year, the township was subdivided into East and West Sadsbury, and in 1729, upon the division of Chester County into Lancaster and Chester counties, the line between the two divisions of the township was made to conform to the county line. Drawn by the township's farmland during the mid-18th century, more settlers arrived to Atglen. The Native Americans' trails became horse tracks and later wagon tracks as farmers shipped their goods to market in Philadelphia; Newport, Delaware; and New Castle, Delaware. The old Provincial Highway, as authorized by the government, was laid out in 1730. Newport Road, leading to the ore mines at Cornwall in Lebanon County, was laid out in 1796. In 1720, Presbyterians formed the area's earliest organized religious group: what is known today as the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church. They were followed by the Quakers who in 1724 founded the Sadsbury Meeting House. A year later, English settlers formed St. John's Church. Andrew Moore (1688–1753), who had been…

Geography

Atglen is located at (39.948106, -75.973887). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Coatesville Area SHS
  High · Coatesville · 1,412 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Octorara Area JSHS
  High · Atglen · 1,071 students · 15.5:1 ratio
• Coatesville Intermediate HS
  Other · Coatsville · 891 students · 17.8:1 ratio
• Rainbow El Sch
  Elementary · Coatesville · 683 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Kings Highway El Sch
  Elementary · Coatesville · 494 students · 15:1 ratio
• Octorara Primary LC
  Elementary · Atglen · 417 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Scott MS
  Middle · Coatesville · 389 students · 12.2:1 ratio
• East Fallowfield El Sch
  Elementary · East Fallowfield · 320 students · 11.9:1 ratio