Amberson, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Amberson, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°10′13″N 77°40′38″W / 40.17028°N 77.67722°W / 40.17028; -77.67722 | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Township | Fannett |
Elevation
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948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
17210
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Area code | 717 |
GNIS feature ID | 1168249 [1] |
Amberson is an unincorporated community in Fannett Township in Franklin County , Pennsylvania , United States.
Geography
Amberson is located along Amberson Road in a narrow valley to the northwest of Roxbury . [2]
History
Fannett Township was incorporated as part of Cumberland County in 1761, and Francis Amberson settled in the valley in 1763. [3] Evidence points to there having been settlers in Amberson prior to Francis, however. Fannett Township was included in the new Franklin County when it was incorporated in 1784. [4]
References
- ↑ "Amberson" . Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior .
- ↑ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT . 2015 . Retrieved January 2, 2016 .
- ↑ M'Cauley, I. H.; Suesserott, J. L. (Jacob Lewis) & Kennedy, D. M. (1878), Historical sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania , Chambersburg, PA: D.F. Pursel ; pg.129-130
- ↑ Franklin County PA – default Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine . Co.franklin.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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