Knox Dale, Pennsylvania

Knox Dale, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Knox Dale
Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 79°01′35″W / 41.08611°N 79.02639°W / 41.08611; -79.02639Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 79°01′35″W / 41.08611°N 79.02639°W / 41.08611; -79.02639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Jefferson
Elevation 1,676 ft (511 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 15847
Area code(s) 814
GNIS feature ID 1178622[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. 1 2 "Knox Dale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  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 2 December 2015.


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