Exchange, Pennsylvania

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Exchange is an unincorporated community in Montour County, Pennsylvania. [1]

Montour County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

Montour County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,267. Its county seat is Danville. The county is named for Andrew Montour, a prominent Métis interpreter who served with George Washington during the French and Indian War. It encompasses 132 sq mi, making it the smallest county by land area in the state.

History

A post office called Exchange was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1935. [2] The community was named for the fact carriage horses were "exchanged" at the site, which was formerly located on a turnpike. [3]

A post office is a public department that provides a customer service to the public and handles their mail needs. Post offices offer mail-related services such as acceptance of letters and parcels; provision of post office boxes; and sale of postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. In addition, many post offices offer additional services: providing and accepting government forms, processing government services and fees, and banking services. The chief administrator of a post office is called a postmaster.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Exchange, Pennsylvania
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 46.

Coordinates: 41°06′47″N76°41′02″W / 41.1131°N 76.6840°W / 41.1131; -76.6840

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