Five Forks, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Five Forks is an unincorporated community in Quincy Township in southeastern Franklin County , in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . [1]
History
An early variant name was "Mount Hope". [1] A post office called Five Forks was established in 1873, the name was changed to Fiveforks in 1895, and the post office closed in 1909. [2] Beside the post office, the community had a gristmill and a country store. [3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Five Forks
- ↑ "Franklin County" . Jim Forte Postal History . Retrieved June 19, 2017 .
- ↑ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania . Patriot. p. 215 .
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39°48′05″N 77°36′31″W / 39.80139°N 77.60861°W / 39.80139; -77.60861