Stringtown, Pennsylvania

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

History

In 1999, two residents hypothesized that the community may have been derived from the way the houses are "all strung out" or because the road "runs like a string".[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ Zalar, Amy (February 7, 1999). "A town by any other name..." Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

39°54′38″N 79°56′21″W / 39.910418°N 79.939262°W / 39.910418; -79.939262


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