The original site of Native American tribe Lenape’s hunting grounds, William Penn signed a treaty with a local chief to barter for the land that would become the future home of Chalfont. Penn sold the land in 1920 to a man, Simon Butler, who would later become an economic powerhouse in the area. Butler was the driving force for growth in the area, and trade flourished. Butler acted as a judge, overseeing legal disputes, built a successful mill, and oversaw the construction of several roads in the area. Over the centuries, the town’s name changed several times as it grew and prospered, and finally, its denizens settled on Chalfont in early 1900s.