Philadelphia County, PA

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PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Pennsylvania, with Delaware river on the southeast, and traversed by the Schuylkill. Area, 128 square miles. Face of the, undulating; soil, good. Seat of justice, Philadelphia. Pop. in 1810, 111,210; in 1820, 137,097; in 1830, 188,777; in 1840, 258,037; in 1850, 408,762. (Fanning's, 1853)
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    Skating Club formally organized in Philadelphia Education/Culture
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    Frankford, PA City or Town
    Germantown, PA City or Town
    Philadelphia, PA City or Town
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