Donation, Pennsylvania

Donation is an unincorporated community in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.[1]

History

A post office called Donation was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The origin of the name "Donation" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donation, Pennsylvania
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 141.

Coordinates: 40°34′00″N 77°56′16″W / 40.56667°N 77.93778°W / 40.56667; -77.93778

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