Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania

Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania is a town located in West Vincent Township, four miles north of Eagle, PA. Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Ludwigs Corner, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Ludwigs Corner at PA 100 and PA 401
Ludwigs Corner
Location of Ludwigs Corner in Pennsylvania
Ludwigs Corner
Ludwigs Corner (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°06′56″N 75°41′38″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipWest Vincent
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610

Geography

Ludwigs Corner is a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania located at latitude 40.116 and longitude -75.694 with an elevation of 627 feet.

Transportation

Ludwigs Corner is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 401.

Located in West Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Pennsylvania Route 401 is also known as Conestoga Road. In the colonial era this route was known as the Conestoga Turnpike and was a main path of travel between Philadelphia and western towns such as Lancaster. Many of the wagons were of a flat but arched design that would float when fording creeks and rivers with high water. They were known as Conestoga wagons.

History

Ludwigs Corner is the home of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, organized in 1832. Within the walled cemetery is the grave of Owen Josephus Roberts, United States Supreme Court Justice from 1930 - 1945.

Ludwigs Corner is known for being the host of the annual Ludwig's Corner Horse Show & Country Fair held over Labor Day Weekend.[1]

Notes
  1. http://www.ludwigshorseshow.com/

References
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