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I Live in "Harford"
The original name of the town where we live.
The History of Haverford Township
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Its Many Communities
HISTORY
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Even Heverford-West in Wales was called Harford.
Tudor kings originally called it either “Harford” (after local dialect) or “Hereford or Hertford in the West” in order to differentiate it from Hereford in Herefordshire or possibly Hertford in Hertfordshire.
Tudor kings originally called it either “Harford” (after local dialect) or “Hereford or Hertford in the West” in order to differentiate it from Hereford in Herefordshire or possibly Hertford in Hertfordshire.
Perhaps, the most telling evidence that Harford is the correct name of our home is the following from History of Delaware County, George Smith, 1862, pp. 392-393
"This township is wholly located in what was known as the Welsh Tract, and was the earliest settled of the Welsh Townships except Merion, in Montgomery County. The name was brought over with the first settlers, who came from the vicinity of Haverford-West, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. In early times, the name was very frequently written with u instead of v, and doubtless had the pronunciation that this change of letters would give it. The pronunciation was, at length, corrupted to Harford, a name by which the township was generally known within the recollection of many now living."
"This township is wholly located in what was known as the Welsh Tract, and was the earliest settled of the Welsh Townships except Merion, in Montgomery County. The name was brought over with the first settlers, who came from the vicinity of Haverford-West, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. In early times, the name was very frequently written with u instead of v, and doubtless had the pronunciation that this change of letters would give it. The pronunciation was, at length, corrupted to Harford, a name by which the township was generally known within the recollection of many now living."
We Live in Harford
Unfortunately, by the time zip codes came into use, the name Harford had been forgotten. Furthermore, those that created the unpleasant name “Havertown” failed to do any historical research.
Let’s restore our wonderful historical name.
We live in Harford!
This page does not propose that the name Haverford Township is not historically accurate.
Indeed it is.
The earliest map as seen above makes that quite clear.
THE QUESTION IS THE POSTAL IMPOSED NAME
HAVERTOWN.
Tony Devaney Morinelli Ph.D.
all comments are welcome
harfordhall@gmail.com
Indeed it is.
The earliest map as seen above makes that quite clear.
THE QUESTION IS THE POSTAL IMPOSED NAME
HAVERTOWN.
Tony Devaney Morinelli Ph.D.
all comments are welcome
harfordhall@gmail.com