Langhorne Borough, formerly known as Attleboro, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,643 at the time of the 2020 census.
The mailing address "Langhorne" is used for Langhorne Borough but also broadly describes the majority of surrounding Middletown Township, which for the most part uses Langhorne's ZIP code of 19047. Sesame Place, while physically located in Middletown Township, has Langhorne as its mailing address. The Langhorne post office also services the northeastern part of Lower Southampton Township, which uses the ZIP code 19053.
Langhorne Borough is approximately six miles west of the Delaware River.
Langhorne Manor is a separate borough that borders Langhorne Borough proper to the south.
History
Langhorne, the town that includes Langhorne Borough, began in the 17th century at the intersection of older Lenni-Lenape paths. The earliest established settlers (three Dutch and two British) arrived in the early 18th century. One of the area's first notable residents was Joseph Richardson, who established a store and inn in the 1730s. The road from Bristol grew into a very important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia in the later 18th century and 19th centuries, with trade and travelers contributing to the economic growth of the area. Langhorne eventually became the stagecoach transportation hub of Bucks County, transporting people between Trenton and Philadelphia and was then known as Four Lanes End, later known as Richardsons Corner.
The village became known as Attleborough until 1876, when it was incorporated and named for Jeremiah Langhorne, an early resident of the area and former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Upon the arrival of the railroad in 1876, residents of Attleborough and Hulmeville disputed over what the name of the station should be. The president of the North Pennsylvania Railroad, Franklin A. Comly, settled the matter by naming the station The Penndel Train Station, until recently changing it to Langhorne Train Station.
A school of higher learning was established in 1835 named successively Minerva Seminary, Attleborough High School, Attleboro Academy, and Bellevue Institute. Samuel J. Randall of Philadelphia, a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1890 and speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1876 to 1881, attended this educational institute.
Geography
Langhorne Borough is located at (40.177409, -74.918880). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.