Wallingford, Pennsylvania | |
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 Wallingford post office | |
  Wallingford, Pennsylvania Location of Wallingford in Pennsylvania  Wallingford, Pennsylvania Wallingford, Pennsylvania (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′27″N 75°21′47″W / 39.89083°N 75.36306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Township | Nether Providence |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19086 |
| Area code(s) | 484 and 610 |
| Website | www |
Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by Money Magazine as the ninth best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15.[1] Most locations in Nether Providence use Wallingford's ZIP code.
It is west of Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route, and east of S. Providence Road, PA 252. Crum Creek forms the township's eastern border with the borough of Swarthmore. Wallingford lies north of Chester on the southwestern edge of the Philadelphia urban area. Wallingford is about 9 miles from Philadelphia.
There is a dry cleaning shop and a post office. Various doctors, dentists, and lawyers are also located in Wallingford.
About half a dozen churches and chapels of several denominations are located in Wallingford, including Wallingford Presbyterian Church,[2] St. John Chrysostom Catholic Church on Providence Road and the Foundry Church,[3] near Media Parkway. Wallingford is also home to Congregation Ohev Shalom,[4] a conservative synagogue located at the corner of Rt. 252 and Rt. 320.
The local school district is the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, which serves Wallingford, Swarthmore, Rutledge, Rose Valley, and the rest of Nether Providence township.
Wallingford is located along SEPTA's Media/Wawa Line, and has a station whose design is attributed to the well-known Victorian architect Frank Furness. Wallingford is about 30 minutes from center city Philadelphia by rail.
The township's municipal offices are located at 214 Sykes Lane.
The Thomas Leiper Estate, Westlawn and Wolley Stille are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
- ^ "Three Local Towns Make Top 15 Places To Live, Wallingford Makes Top 10". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Wallingford Presbyterian Church — We're Glad You Found Us!". wallingfordpres.org. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Foundry Church". The Foundry Church. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Congregation Ohev Shalom". www.ohev.net. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.