Millbourne (West Chester – 20 – Replica)


  • COORDINATES: 39.9631644, -75.2497659 (approximate coordinates where original is believed to have been)
  • COUNTY: Delaware
  • DISTANCE TO NEXT: West Chester - 20 (This is an unusually long distance for this well developed area of PA. There were probably other markers between Millbourne and West Chester - Newtown Square for one.)
  • EXPLANATION OF NAME: Named For Millbourne Mills Built In 1757 (Original marker said "Named From")
  • FOUNDED: Says "Incorporated" 1909, rather than a "Founded" date. Original said 1907, with which town folk disagreed thus the different date on this replica.
  • MANUFACTURER: Undetermined. Perhaps made locally.
  • STATUS: This is a replica marker, as the fate of the original is unknown.

November 2021 photo by Ben Kranefeld

November 2021 photo by Ben Kranefeld

PA Route 3  (Market Street near Park Ave.)