Cheyney University, Pennsylvania

About Cheyney University

Cheyney University, PA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Cheyney University holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.27 square miles.

📰 Cheyney University News Today

• Cheyney University begins work on $37M sports complex as it eyes return to NCAA competition The Business Journals · Sep 29
• Cheyney University Breaks Ground on $36.5M Athletics Complex as It Eyes NCAA Return DELCO.Today · Oct 3
• Cheyney welcomes nearly 112 students for college readiness program | State & Region | phillytrib.com The Philadelphia Tribune · Jul 6
• Cheyney University twins graduating top of class as valedictorian, salutatorian: "It's sort of surreal" CBS News · Apr 30
• HBCU that left NCAA breaks ground on athletics complex HBCU Gameday · Sep 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cheyney University Unique

• The only place in America named Cheyney University — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cheyney University

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Cheyney University

• Asuka Chinese & Japanese Cuisine — asian
• Bierhaul — burger
• Fellini Cafe of West Chester
• Sabatino's Grill — pizza
• The Salty Cow — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Bates Motel & Haunted Hayride · Theme park
• West Chester Griswolds · Attraction
• Westtown Station Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cheyney University

• Barker Park reviews ★
• Barrett's Meadow reviews ★
• Bonner Park reviews ★
• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Athletic Fields reviews ★
• Cobblefield Open Space reviews ★
• Edgewood Chase Park reviews ★
• Garrett Mill Road Park reviews ★
• Goose Creek Park reviews ★
• Leslie Lane Open Space reviews ★
• Marshall Jones Woods Open Space reviews ★
• Milltown Park reviews ★
• O'Shields - Stevenson Stadium reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cheyney University

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