Holmes, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Holmes is an unincorporated community
in Delaware County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is located at 39°54′15"N 75°18′31"W (39.9042791, -75.3085204).
stands today.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at 39°54′15"N 75°18′31"W (39.9042791, -75.3085204).
History
The town was named for Richard Holmes a farmer whose family lived in Holmes for almost 100 years. The family's homestead stood where the MacDade MallMacDade Mall
MacDade Mall is an indoor shopping mall located in the Holmes section of Ridley Township, Pennsylvania. At present, the mostly empty mall features only two anchors and one other tenant within its walls . One of the most recent departures, a Dollar Tree store, has led to a law suit by Dollar Tree...
stands today.