Wrightstown's first settler was John Chapman, who emigrated from England in October 1684, with his wife and children and settled on land which was part of the original William Penn Grant.

Twin boys were born in their dwelling during the first winter, originating a long line of descendants, among whom was Henry Chapman Mercer.

Although the first dwelling no longer exists, there are seven houses in the Township which were the homes of second and third generation Chapmans.

William Smith, who arrived the year after the Chapmans, built a log house which still stands on Mud Road.

Each village at one time contained its own post office, a rather distinctive facet of life in the Township.

[3] The Penn's Park General Store Complex, Penns Park Historic District, William Smith House, Waldenmark, Isaiah Warner Farmstead, Wrightstown Friends Meeting Complex, Wrightstown Octagonal Schoolhouse, and Wycombe Village Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in thunderstorm activity.

The plant hardiness zone is 6b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of -1.1 °F (-18.4 °C).

PA 232 follows Second Street Pike and Windy Bush Road along a north-south alignment through the central portion of the township, while PA 413 follows Durham Road along a southeast-northwest alignment across northern and eastern portions of the township.