[6] During his attempted uprising in 1745, the Jacobite pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie held prisoners at Lane Ends Farm located on the outskirts of the village.

[7][8] Located just to the south of the Pennines, Packmoor and surrounding areas are quite hilly and rich in coal deposits.

Parts of the watercourse run parallel the former Potteries Loop Line, which has now been converted into a public footpath.

Previously, the village was served by Newchapel and Goldenhill railway station which stood along the demolished Potteries Loop Line.

Packmoor has a primary school,[11][12] a medical centre and pharmacy,[13] two churches (one Methodist, one Catholic),[14][15] a One Stop convenience store, and a community hall.