Easttown

Easttown is a place name used in different contexts in the United States. It refers to a real civil division, Easttown Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, as well as to the fictional town of Easttown in the HBO miniseries Mare of Easttown.

Easttown Township is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in southeastern Pennsylvania. It encompasses residential neighborhoods, rural landscapes, and small commercial centers and is part of a broader network of townships that serve suburban and semi-rural communities. Administratively, it is governed as a township and is known for a mix of historic estates, green space, and local schools that serve residents of surrounding communities.

In popular culture, Mare of Easttown presents Easttown as a fictional Pennsylvania town centered on a detective investigating a local murder and the consequences for its residents. The miniseries, created by Brad Ingelsby and released in 2021, stars Kate Winslet and was filmed in the greater Philadelphia region, with the setting described as a close-knit community facing grief, societal tensions, and crime.

Easttown thus appears in both real-world administrative usage and as a fictional setting in contemporary media, illustrating how place names can function in multiple, distinct contexts.