Feltonville, originally called Wyoming Valley, is a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. The neighborhood is located between the neighborhood of Logan, Olney, Hunting Park and Frankford. In the 1890’s Feltonville was known as “Wyoming Villa” or “Wyoming Valley”, many landmarks also share the Wyoming name, such as the Wyoming Branch of the Free Library and Wyoming Avenue. Before the urbanization of the neighborhood, residents enjoyed sprawling farmlands, decadent houses and prosperous families like the Felton family, which the community is named after. Feltonville is unique because of its dependence on the industries of the city, rather then its own industrial economy. Feltonville instead was built around the various parks that have been developed in the area, rather then factories or industrial centers. Today the area is a diverse mix of cultures with an estimated 27 different languages. Even though the area has seen its fair share of crime and drug abuse, residents and politicians alike continue to fight for the neighborhoods well being.
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