Frostburg, Pennsylvania

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

History

A post office was established in the community under the name Frostburgh in 1858.[2] The final "h" was removed in 1892.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frostburg, Pennsylvania
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 234.

Coordinates: 40°57′52″N 79°01′53″W / 40.964451°N 79.031288°W / 40.964451; -79.031288

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