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Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, created by William Penn in November 1682. The counties adjacent to Philadelphia are:
The Act of Consolidation, passed on February 2, 1854, in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States consolidated all remaining townships, districts, and boroughs within the County of Philadelphia, dissolving their governmental structures and bringing all municipal authority within the County under the auspices of the City government. Additionally, any other unincorporated communities were included in this consolidation. In 1854 the City and all its townships areas merged into one City and County. Here are the Districts and Townships prior to 1854: |
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| Aramingo Borough | Bridesburg Borough | Frankford Borough | Germantown Borough | Manayunk Borough |
| West Philadelphia Borough | Whitehall Borough | |||
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| Belmont District | Kensington District | Moyamensing District | Northern Liberties District | Penn District |
| Richmond District | Southwark District | Spring Garden District | ||
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| Blockley Township | Bristol Township | Byberry Township | Delaware Township | Germantown Township |
| Kingsessing Township | Lower Dublin Township | Moyamensing Township | Moreland Township | Northern Liberties Township |
| Oxford Township | Passyunk Township | Penn Township | Philadelphia City | Roxborough Township |
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