Upper Makefield Township municipal offices are located at 1076 Eagle Road, Newtown PA 18940. Phone: 215‑969‑3340.
In 2024 more Upper Makefield owners sold their homes with Keller Williams Real Estate than any other real estate brokerage.
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Upper Makefield Township [†] of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was first settled in 1682. In that year, William Markham purchased the land from American Indians. "Makefield" is likely a corruption of Macclesfield or Maxfield, an English town from which several original land buyers hailed. The majority of original settlers were Quakers, though there were also Scotch-Irish Presbyterians.
On the evening of December 25, 1776, George Washington led American forces across the Delaware River, departing from Taylorsville (now called Washington Crossing) and arriving in Titusville, New Jersey. Washington's troops were headed for what became a decisive victory: The Battle of Trenton. This turning point in the American Revolution is memorialized at Washington Crossing Historic Park, located in Upper Makefield Township.
Throughout Upper Makefield Township, houses from the 18th and 19th centuries mix with more recent styles so that residents experience history every day, some even in their own homes. The Township's rich legacy inspires the residents to honor the past and to preserve the pristine lands that the original settlers knew in their time.
† www.uppermakefield.org/residents/history-of-upper-makefield/. accessed April 2025.
Nearby Towns: Lambertville City • Lower Makefield Twp • New Hope Boro • Newtown Boro • Newtown Twp • Northampton Twp • Solebury Twp • West Amwell Twp • Wrightstown Twp • Yardley Boro •