Quincy, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
39°48′12″N 77°34′28″W / 39.80333°N 77.57444°W / 39.80333; -77.57444CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyFranklinElevation
709 ft (216 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
17247[1]
Area code(s)223 & 717GNIS feature ID1184560[2]>

Quincy is an unincorporated community in Quincy Township in southeastern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]

History

A post office has been in operation at Quincy since 1830.[3] Quincy originally was built up chiefly by Germans.[4]

References

  1. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quincy, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 216.
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