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Information & Facts about Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County
Courthouse
P.O. Box 311
Norristown, Pennsylvania 19404-0311
Voice: (610) 278-3000
TDD: 610-631-1211
Email: webmaster@montcopa.org

Location:
About twenty miles west of Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania. Here is a map of the townships of Montgomery County.

Size: 482.4 square miles

Government:
The county is governed by a three member Board of Commissioners. The county seat is Norristown. In 1999, There were 24 boroughs and 38 townships.

Learn all about the County Seal

History:
Montgomery County was created from a portion of Philadelphia County on 10 September 1784. The county has its own flag, which is rare in Pennsylvania. It was flown for the first time on 10 September 1934, the county's 150th anniversary. It was adopted that year in the county colors of garnet and gray. There are three horizontal bars with the middle bar gray and the others garnet. TheCounty Seal is in the center gray bar.

An over view of Montgomery County from 1834 - A history overview from 1834.

Genealogy:
US GenWeb Genealogy page for Montgomery County

For copies of birth certificates -call Bureau of Vital Statistics in New Castle, PA (412) 656-3100

Montgomery County Community College
Central Campus:
340 DeKalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone: 215-641-6300
West Campus:
101 College Drive
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone: 610-718-1800

Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library
1001 Powell Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Phone: 610-278-5100

Attractions of the County and nearby Areas:

Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau
Phone: 610.834.1550
Toll-free: 888.VISIT.VF
FAX: 610.834.0202

Montgomery County
Perkiomen Park
Green Lane, PA 18054
Phone: 215-234-4528

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