West Chester (Pennsylvania)
Chester County
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West Chester is an American city in Pennsylvania in Chester County, the county seat ( county seat ) it is. She had 17,861 inhabitants ( 2000 census ) in an area of 4.8 km ².
West Chester is located southwest of the city of Philadelphia. The city was founded under the name of Turk 's Head.
In Westchester, there was the corporate headquarters of Commodore International, where also the Amiga was developed. Today, the commercial complex for corporate headquarters and studios of the American shopping channel QVC is used.
Population Development
Sons and daughters of the town
- Samuel Barber, composer
- Nicholas Berg, beheaded businessman
- Eric Bernotas, Skeleton Pilot
- Smedley D. Butler, Major General in the United States Marine Corps
- Brandon DiCamillo, actor
- Jim Furyk, professional golfer
- Kyle Gallner, Actor
- Robert C. Giffen, Admiral
- Bam Margera, skateboarder and actor
- Jess Margera, musicians ( CKY)
- Matthew McGrory, actor
- Charles R. Miller, politicians
- Deron Miller, musician ( CKY)
- Matisyahu ( Matthew Miller), musicians
- Niels Muus, Danish pianist and conductor
- Horace Pippin, Painter
- David M. Rodriguez, Lieutenant-General of the United States Army
- Asher Roth, musicians
- Bayard Rustin, African-American civil rights activist
- Rake Yohn, actor
- Charlie McDermott, actor
Cities: Coatesville
Boroughs: Atglen | Avondale | Downingtown | Elverson | Honey Brook | Kennett Square | Malvern | Modena | Oxford | Parkesburg | Phoenixville | South Coatesville | Spring City | West Chester | West Grove
Townships: Birmingham | Caln | Charlestown | East Bradford | East Brandywine | East Caln | East Coventry | East Fallowfield | East Goshen | East Marlborough | East Nantmeal | East Nottingham | East Pikeland | East Vincent | East Whiteland | Easttown | Elk | Franklin | Highland | Honey Brook | Kennett | London Britain | London Grove | Londonderry | Lower Oxford | New Garden | New London | Newlin | North Coventry | Penn | Pennsbury | Pocopson | Sadsbury | Schuylkill | South Coventry | Thornbury | Tredyffrin | Upper Oxford | Upper Uwchlan | Uwchlan | Valley | Wallace | Warwick | West Bradford | West Brandywine | West Caln | West Fallowfield | West Goshen | West Marlborough | West Nantmeal | West Nottingham | West Pikeland | West Sadsbury | West Vincent | West Whiteland | Westtown | Willi Town
CDPs: Berwyn | Chesterbrook | Devon | Exton | Kenilworth | Lionville - Marchwood | Paoli | South Pottstown | Thorndale | Toughkenamon | Unionville | West Goshen
- Location in Pennsylvania
- Place in North America
- Chester County ( Pennsylvania)
- County Seat in Pennsylvania