Cove Gap, Pennsylvania

Cove Gap is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.^[1]

History

In 1878, Cove Gap had approximately 50 inhabitants.^[2] A post office called Cove Gap was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1938.^[3]

Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is located here and honors the 15th US president James Buchanan, who was born near this site on April 23, 1791.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
↑ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 207.
↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
↑ "Cove Gap, Pennsylvania: James Buchanan Birthplace Pyramid". Roadside America. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Chambersburg
Boroughs	Chambersburg Greencastle Mercersburg Mont Alto Orrstown Shippensburg‡ Waynesboro
Townships	Antrim Fannett Greene Guilford Hamilton Letterkenny Lurgan Metal Montgomery Peters Quincy Southampton St. Thomas Warren Washington
CDPs	Blue Ridge Summit Fayetteville Fort Loudon Guilford Marion Pen Mar Rouzerville Scotland State Line Wayne Heights
Unincorporated communities	Amberson Cashtown Charlestown Cheesetown Church Hill Claylick Concord Cove Gap Doylesburg Dry Run Fairview Fannettsburg Five Forks Germantown Green Village Greenwood Johnston Kasiesville Lemasters Lurgan Mainsville Markes Mason and Dixon Monterey Mowersville New Franklin Old Forge Pleasant Hall Quincy Richmond Furnace Roxbury Shady Grove Shimpstown Smoketown South Mountain Spring Run Springtown Stoufferstown Sylvan Tomstown Upper Strasburg Upton Vanilla Welsh Run Williamson Willow Hill Zullinger
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°51′57″N 77°56′33″W / 39.86583°N 77.94250°W / 39.86583; -77.94250

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