Soldier, Pennsylvania

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

History

A post office was established at Soldier in 1899, and remained in operation until 1944.[2][3] The community takes its name from nearby Soldier Run creek.[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Soldier, Pennsylvania
2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 238.
4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 123.

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