Donation is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]
History
A post office called Donation was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The origin of the name "Donation" is obscure. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donation, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
Municipalities and communities of
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°34′00″N 77°56′16″W / 40.56667°N 77.93778°W
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Donation is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]
History
A post office called Donation was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1905. [2] The origin of the name "Donation" is obscure. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donation, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.
Municipalities and communities of
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boroughs | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
40°34′00″N 77°56′16″W / 40.56667°N 77.93778°W
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| This Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |