Galilee, Pennsylvania

Galilee is an unincorporated community in Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

The Galilee Post Office opened on August 3, 1848, and closed on December 30, 1966.^[2] The community was named after the ancient city of Galilee.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galilee, Pennsylvania
↑ "Postmaster Finder Post Offices by County". United States Postal Service. USPS. 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
↑ Herschell, Don (September 22, 1995). "Why name your town Ninevah?". Observer-Reporter. pp. B5. Retrieved 28 April 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Honesdale

Boroughs	Bethany Hawley Honesdale Prompton Starrucca Waymart

Townships	Berlin Buckingham Canaan Cherry Ridge Clinton Damascus Dreher Dyberry Lake Lebanon Lehigh Manchester Mount Pleasant Oregon Palmyra Paupack Preston Salem Scott South Canaan Sterling Texas

CDPs	Big Bass Lake Gouldsboro Pocono Springs The Hideout Wallenpaupack Lake Estates White Mills

Unincorporated communities	Damascus Equinunk Galilee Hamlin Jericho Lake Ariel Lake Como Lakeville Lakewood Milanville Newfoundland Orson Pleasant Mount Poyntelle Rileyville South Sterling Starlight Tanners Falls

Coordinates: 41°44′06″N 75°08′23″W / 41.73500°N 75.13972°W / 41.73500; -75.13972

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