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Ridley Township

Originally settled in 1644 by the Swedes and then the Dutch in 1655, the area was known as "Amos land". In 1682 John Simcock of Ridley, Cheshire, England purchased some 2,875 acres from William Penn and named the area after his hometown. Ridley was first recognized as a Township in 1687 and became a first class Township in March of 1906.

Links:
Ridley Township Web Page
Ridley Township History Web Site

Maps:
1870 Atlas
1875 Atlas
1882 Atlas part of Ridley Township
1882 Atlas part of Ridley and Nether Providence Twps.
1882 Atlas part of Ridley & Springfield Twps.
1882 Atlas part of Ridley and Tinicum Twps.
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 part of Ridley & Springfield Twps.
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 part of Ridley and Darby Twps.
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 of Ridley Twp. and Eddystone Boro.
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 Ridley Twp. and Ridley Park Boro
Railroad Property Atlas c.1890 part of Ridley Park, Prospect Park & Tinicum Twp.
1892 Map of Ridley Township
1902 Atlas part of Ridley Township
1902 Atlas part of Ridley Township
1909 Map of part of Ridley Township
Ridley Township Map Dec. 1932

Census Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Directory Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above
Ridley Directory 1870
Ridley-Leiperville Directory 1872

Tax Records:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Cemetery Records:
Leiper Church Cemetery

Pictures:
On the Ridley Township Web Site above

Misc:
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