Wycombe, Pennsylvania
Wycombe is an unincorporated community that is primarily located in Wrightstown Township with a portion of it located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wycombe, Pennsylvania | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
![]() Wycombe Post Office | |
![]() ![]() Wycombe | |
Coordinates: 40°16′56″N 75°01′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bucks |
Township | Buckingham and Wrightstown |
Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 18980 |
Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
GNIS feature ID | 1191822[1] |
History
Founded during the 1890s when the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad opened a line through the county, it was called "Lingohocken," the traditional Indian name of the area assigned to it by local residents. The post office was named Wycombe, however, to prevent confusion with the post office in Wingohocken. The Lingohocken Fire Company, which is located on the edge of town, retains this older name.
The New Hope Railroad still owns the rail line through the town, and, having finished restoring the former Reading Company station building in 2011, intends to restore service through Wycombe. It also stores some of the line's original passenger in an area that is adjacent to the station. Those cars were last used during the 1970s.
The Bridge in Buckingham Township, Gen. John Lacey Homestead, and Wycombe Village Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]