Fagundus, Pennsylvania

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Fagundus

Fagundus is an extinct town in Forest and Warren counties, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

History

Fagundus had its start in the 1860s during an area oil boom. [2] The community was named after Charles Fagundus, a pioneer settler. [3] A variant name was "Fagundus Corners". [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fagundus
  2. "The story of Fagundus". Times Observer. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 299. ISBN   978-0-8063-0416-8.

Coordinates: 41°37′57″N79°25′59″W / 41.63250°N 79.43306°W / 41.63250; -79.43306