Stanton, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Stanton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

Stanton was originally called Belleview, and under the latter name was laid out in 1844.[2] Stanton was the name of the post office at Belleview.[2] A post office was established under the name Stanton in 1862, and remained in operation until 1911.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanton, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
  2. 1 2 McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 446.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

Coordinates: 41°05′18″N 79°06′43″W / 41.08833°N 79.11194°W / 41.08833; -79.11194


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