Like many small communities, Telford Borough has been impacted by large-scale malls and smaller strip malls located outside the Borough.

Recently Telford Borough and her neighbor, Souderton Borough, have joined forces and formed the Souderton – Telford Main Streets Program a non-profit organization designed to encourage revitalization of both boroughs.

We look forward to positive changes, while still nurturing the small town atmosphere. 

The area known as Telford Borough today has been a dot on the map for close to two centuries.  Although it has had several names, the location is the same.  Telford Borough is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, approximately 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia.

Originally this small village provided services such as the sale of dry goods and blacksmithing to farmers in the area.  It wasn't until the railroad cut through the middle of the village in the mid 1800s that Telford got its name and provided a place for merchants and farmers to ship and receive goods and materials.

In 1886, Telford, located in Bucks County, was incorporated as a borough.  A year later, West Telford, located in Montgomery County, was incorporated as a borough.  Up until 1936, the two towns operated as separate boroughs since state law in Pennsylvania prohibited a borough's boundaries to extend into another county.  In 1936, the law was changed and two tiny boroughs merged to form Telford Borough.  Today, straddling two counties adds to the uniqueness of Telford Borough.