Graterford, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

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Graterford is an unincorporated community in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Founded in 1756 by Jacob Kreator, a textile weaver, Graterford was originally named Grater's Ford until abbreviated to Graterford by the postal service in the mid-1950s. A state penitentiary is located there, which was originally a prison farm.

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Multi-use rail trail along the Perkiomen Creek in Pennsylvania

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