Knox Dale, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
41°05′10″N 79°01′35″W / 41.08611°N 79.02639°W / 41.08611; -79.02639CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyJeffersonTownshipKnoxElevation
1,676 ft (511 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
15847
Area code814GNIS feature ID1178622[1]

Knox Dale is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Brookville. Knox Dale has a post office with ZIP code 15847.[2][3]

History

Knox Dale was originally called Shadagee, and under the latter name was platted in 1851.[4] A post office has been in operation under the name Knox Dale since 1863.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Knox Dale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 507.
  5. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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