Eddyville, Pennsylvania
Eddyville is an unincorporated community in Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]
Eddyville, Pennsylvania | |
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  Eddyville | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′34″N 79°16′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Township | Redbank |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1173986[1] |
History
A post office called Eddyville was established on May 21, 1857, Turney S. Orr, postmaster, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] Eddyville is described as a small town containing besides a gristmill about a dozen other buildings, and including a blacksmith shop, a store, a boatyard, and a post office.[3] Eddyville appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[4]
References
- "Eddyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Post Offices:Pennsylvania, Armstrong County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- Robert Walter Smith. "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 7, page 195". Chicago : Waterman, Watkins. 1883. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 67". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. in 1876. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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