This township was also molded by William Penn´s hands, who had the vision of establishing a farming community and a mining industry over the 1.5 square miles of this fertile and graceful territory in Springfield Township. Safe and quiet are two of the adjectives fitting the life of the residents of Oreland town, neighbor of Fort Washington, Wyndmoor, among other communities on less than 5 miles radius.<br>Hmm ... mining, and a name like Oreland. Might just be named after that industrial extractive activity and what came out of the ground. Iron perhaps?

W.R. Householder Jr., but he just might look senior to you if you're young enough.

So many golf courses around here there must be some drunk driving.