Fort Hill, Pennsylvania

Fort Hill is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located along the Casselman River 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east-northeast of Confluence. Fort Hill has a post office with ZIP code 15540, which opened on December 23, 1885.[2][3]

Fort Hill, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Fort Hill
Coordinates: 39°49′49″N 79°16′21″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySomerset
Elevation
1,585 ft (483 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15540
Area code(s)814
GNIS feature ID1175007[1]

Fort Hill was the location of a Monongahela Native American settlement, which a 1939-1940 WPA excavation directed by Edgar Augustine dated to around 1275-1300.[4]

Fort Hill sits along the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line; a view of the natural landmark appeared in a collection of photographs from along the B&O's lines that was published in book form in 1872 and digitized by the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University.[5]

Fort Hill has a trail access area for the Great Allegheny Passage rail trail. This is the only trail access area with parking between Markleton to the northeast and Harnedsville to the southwest.[6]

References
  1. "Fort Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. "Fort Hill". Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. Photographic Views of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road and Its Branches, From the Lakes to the Sea. First Series. Baltimore: Cushings & Bailey. 1872.
  6. "Interactive Map". Great Allegheny Passage. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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