Furlong, Pennsylvania
- State:PennsylvaniaCounty:Bucks CountyCity:FurlongCounty FIPS:42017Coordinates:40°17′46″N 75°4′56″WElevation:312 ft
- Latitude:40,2887Longitude:-75,0793Dman name cbsa:Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDTimezone:Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00ZIP codes:18925GMAP:
Furlong, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Population:2,553
Furlong is an unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.It is located on the border of Buckingham and Doylestown townships. Furlong was founded in the 18th century by the Furlongs, who lived in the area at the end of the 19th century. It is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 263 and Edison-Furlongs Road/Forest Grove Road. It was named after FurlONG, a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who was born in the town in 1808. The town is home to a number of historic landmarks, including the Pennsylvania State Capitol and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which was built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It also has a cemetery, which dates back to the 17th century, which is located in the same area as the town's original name, Furlongo. The community is also known as "Furlongo" or "Fulong" by some residents, and for its former owner, John Furlonga, who moved to the area in the early 1900s. It has a post office, which closed in the 1950s and is still in operation today. The village has a population of about 1,000 people, most of whom live in or near the town of Fulong. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a training facility in the community, which opened in the 1960s and 1970s as part of a military base in the region.
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Furlong's population in Bucks County, Pennsylvania of 1,204 residents in 1900 has increased 2,12-fold to 2,553 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.
