Township Contact

Upper Uwchlan Township
140 Pottstown Pike
Chester Springs, PA 19425
Phone: 610.458.9400
Fax: 610.458.0307

The Township awaits the decision of the Honorable Robert J. Shenkin regarding the Hearing that was held February 6, 2008. Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held February 6, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. before the Honorable Robert J. Shenkin, Courtroom 2, in Chester County Courthouse, North High Street, West Chester, PA 19380 concerning the Joint Petition filed by the Upper Uwchlan Township Board of Supervisors and Eagle Truck Center, action #07-12391, to permit the Township to convey property (portion of parcel 32-4-47) to Eagle Truck Center in partial payment of Estimated Just Compensation for the partial condemnation of Eagle Truck’s property for the construction of the Route 100 Bypass, without soliciting public bids to purchase the property. All persons having any interest whatsoever in the property or any objection to the Joint Petition should appear at the hearing February 6, 2008 as it will be the only opportunity for an interested party to present its position. Click “here” to view a copy of the Joint Petition. (Please note this is a large file and will take up to several minutes to open for dial up users.)

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Welcome!

Upper Uwchlan Township was incorporated as a Municipality in 1858. For over one hundred and twenty-five years, it had been the upper part of greater Uwchlan Township. All of its earliest history is found within the history of Uwchlan, and only the unwieldy size, 22.52 square miles, was given as a reason for dividing the township into two entities.

Upper Uwchlan lies on a plain between the North Valley Hills to the south and the Nantmeal Hills to the north.

The natural topography of Upper Uwchlan is part of the Piedmont Region of Pennsylvania, falling just south of the Welsh Mountain anticline which ends at Black Horse Hill.

More than two-thirds of the township is drained by Marsh Creek and its tributary, Black Horse Run, which flow into the Brandywine Creek at Dorlan's Mill. The other one-third on the eastern side of Route 100 is drained by the headwaters of Pickering Creek which flow into the Schuylkilll River below Phoenixville.

Upper Uwchlan Township's main traffic arteries are Route 100 north / south and the "Little Conestoga" Road bearing northwest at the Eagle Hotel (Eagle Tavern). Called the oldest road in Pennsylvania between the Delaware and the Susquehanna Rivers, it was known as the Allegheny Path on very early maps of the region. Route 100 did not bi-sect the northern part of the township until 1839 when it was rerouted from Pughtown in a sweeping western bend to cross the main Conestoga Turnpike (Route 401) at present Ludwig's Corner. This was a purely political move to bring more business traffic into the village of Eagle.

You can read more about our history in "A Place Betwixt And Between", a history of Upper Uwchlan Township written by Estelle Cremers and Pam Shenk published in 1999. The book is available for purchase on-line or at the Township Office for $25.00 (+ shipping / handling).

Features

	Chester County Day.....October 4, 2008 ~ 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The 68th annual Chester County Day. Tours of historic and interesting homes, gardens & Landmarks in Chester County. Always the first Saturday in October! Organized by the Women�s Auxiliary for the benefit of The Chester County Hospital. read more...
	Under a Phase V Section 319 Grant, the Chester County Conservation District has rain barrels available for residents of the Brandywine and Christina Watersheds targeting the Red and White Clay Creek watersheds. read more...
	There are currently opportunities to volunteer on Township Boards and Commissions as follows: Planning Commission, Historic Commission, Park & Recreation Board, and Downingtown Library Representative. read more...