Wycombe, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wycombe, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Wycombe Post Office
Wycombe, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	Buckingham and Wrightstown
Elevation	190 ft (60 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18980
Area code(s)	215, 267 and 445
GNIS feature ID	1191822

Wycombe is a small place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Wycombe is mostly in Wrightstown Township, but a small part is in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Wycombe's History

Wycombe started in the 1890s. This was when the Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad built a train line through the area.

Original Name: Lingohocken

At first, the community was called "Lingohocken." This was an old Native American name for the area. Local people chose this name. However, the post office was named Wycombe. This was to avoid confusion with another place called Wingohocken, Pennsylvania. Even today, the local fire company, the Lingohocken Fire Company, keeps the old name.

The Railroad's Role

The New Hope Railroad still owns the train tracks that run through Wycombe. In 2011, they finished fixing up the old train station building. This building used to belong to the Reading Company. The New Hope Railroad plans to start train service through Wycombe again. They also keep some old passenger train cars near the station. These cars were last used in the 1970s.

Historic Places in Wycombe

Several important places in and around Wycombe are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This list includes buildings, sites, and objects that are important in American history.

• The Bridge in Buckingham Township
• The Gen. John Lacey Homestead
• The Wycombe Village Historic District