Cocalico, Pennsylvania

Cocalico, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Northbound PA 897 entering Cocalico
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Coordinates: 40°17′19″N76°12′12″W / 40.28861°N 76.20333°W / 40.28861; -76.20333
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Township	West Cocalico
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1203294 [1]

Cocalico is an unincorporated community located within West Cocalico Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cocalico is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 897 and Cocalico Road.

Etymology

The name is said to be derived from an Indian word, "Koch-Hale-Kung", meaning den of snakes. Snakes were common along the Cocalico Creek. The name may also be an Anglicization of the French word "coquelicot", meaning poppy.

Notable person

• Samuel Bentz, fraktur artist ^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cocalico, Pennsylvania
2. Gerard C. Wertkin (August 2, 2004). Encyclopedia of American Folk Art . Routledge. ISBN   978-1-135-95614-1.