Montgomery County's seat, Norristown, is located approximately two miles north of, and on the opposite side of the river from, West Conshohocken.

West Conshohocken was incorporated October 6, 1874, from land taken almost equally from Lower and Upper Merion Townships.

Dougherty Quarry was a prosperous business, producing stone of superior quality known as Conshohocken or Merion Blue.

It was much sought after for public buildings, and was shipped by rail throughout the East Coast before supplies were exhausted in the mid-20th century.

3.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry [7] West Conshohocken has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council.

SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to West Conshohocken along Route 95, which runs between Gulph Mills and Willow Grove.