Outcrop, Pennsylvania

Outcrop is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Outcrop was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1934.[2] The origin of the name "Outcrop" is obscure.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Outcrop, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.

39°45′57″N 79°49′30″W / 39.76583°N 79.82500°W / 39.76583; -79.82500


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