Shady Grove, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
39°46′40″N 77°40′07″W / 39.77778°N 77.66861°W / 39.77778; -77.66861CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyFranklinElevation
794 ft (242 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
17256[1]
Area code(s)223 & 717GNIS feature ID1187301[2]

Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]

History

Shady Grove was platted in 1848.[3] A post office has been in operation at Shady Grove since 1852.[4] An old variant spelling was "Shadygrove".[2]

References

  1. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shady Grove
  3. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 218.
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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