The oldest building still standing in the original community is what is now the Campbell's Funeral Home, which was at one time Paul Mahle's General store in addition to being a farm house.

The Hellerman Farms (multiple) owned the most property in this area when it was part of Oxford Township prior to the turn of the 20th century.

Other land owners included the Fords, the Drakes, the Wolfs, the Brous, the Passmores, the Fesmiers, the Gillhams, the Atwoods, the Unruhs, the Woodfalls, and the Pierce Families.

The name Lawndale can be traced on paper back to when the Philadelphia, Newtown & New York Railroad built its line through the area.

This temporary arrangement lasted for well over 30 years, until the owner died and the railroad was forced to build a small shelter.

The physical location of the Lawndale Station property is actually in Montgomery County/Cheltenham Township, while nearby Cheltenham Station (which primarily serves the North end of Lawndale in addition to some residents from Cheltenham, PA. and seeing an additional 400 round trip fares a day) is actually located in Philadelphia County.

There are blocks of row houses, mixed in with singles, twins and even large estate type homes.

There is a main business district that stretches from Robbins to Longshore Avenue and is home to well over 200 stores of various degrees.