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Nolo is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]
History
A post office called Nolo was established in 1863, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923. [2] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact there was "no low ground" near the elevated town site. [3] [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolo, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Indiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Lawrence B. (July 14, 1969). "Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.
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40°34′22″N 78°57′34″W / 40.572763°N 78.959559°W
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Nolo is an unincorporated community in Indiana County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]
History
A post office called Nolo was established in 1863, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1923. [2] According to tradition, the community was named for the fact there was "no low ground" near the elevated town site. [3] [4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nolo, Pennsylvania
- ^ "Indiana County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Lawrence B. (July 14, 1969). "Rodney, Oscar, Cecil, Esther Surround Us". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 23. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 92.
Municipalities and communities of
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Boroughs | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
40°34′22″N 78°57′34″W / 40.572763°N 78.959559°W
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| This Indiana County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |