"Named after the tavern, this name first appeared on maps in 1792." [1]
"Broad Axe in Montgomery was so called from a sign of the 1790's displaying a broad axe, a square, and a compass. "[2]
Has the dubious distinction of being called "a small unimportant village" in Polk's 1882 Pennsylvania Directory.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Street Names
Butler Pike • Skippack Pike