United States · Pennsylvania · Philadelphia
Fox Chase, Philadelphia — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Fox Chase is a district of Philadelphia, an old village on the outer edge of the city that grew up around its parish churches.
About Fox Chase
Where to stay in Fox Chase
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Fox Chase keeps the feel of an outlying village within Philadelphia, more residential than geared to visitors. Its streets run quiet among older houses and churchyards, and lodging is scarce this far out. Lodging in Fox Chase stays thin.
Most travellers stay closer to the centre of Philadelphia and ride out to reach the district. Calm and open ground draw them out.
About Fox Chase
What are the main landmarks in Fox Chase?
Fox Chase gathers its landmarks around faith and the old village core of Philadelphia. Fox Chase United Methodist Church and Fox Chase Memorial Presbyterian Church anchor the district's main crossroads, while Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church serves its Catholic congregation. Three steeples mark the skyline.
Together the churches trace the rise of the village since its founding in 1854.
What is the history of Fox Chase?
Fox Chase began as a country village founded in 1854 beyond the built-up edge of Philadelphia. Its early life centred on the crossroads and the congregations that raised Fox Chase United Methodist Church and Fox Chase Memorial Presbyterian Church. The village predated the city here.
Houses filled in slowly as Philadelphia spread outward to meet the old settlement.
Where is Fox Chase?
Fox Chase lies on the outer edge of Philadelphia, an old village grid gathered around Fox Chase United Methodist Church and its neighbouring churches.
Good for
More areas in Philadelphia
Updated July 2026