Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania

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Fannettsburg is an unincorporated town that is located in Metal Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. [1]

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It is situated approximately six miles south of Fannett Township, although it was named for the township and was once part of it.

History and geography

Fannettsburg was platted in 1790, and named after Fannett Township. [2] A post office named Fannettsburg was established in 1809. The town's name was spelled as Fannettburgh from 1827 until 1892, when it was changed back to Fannettsburg. [3]

Fannettsburg's ZIP code, 17221, covers an area of 10.31 sq mi (26.7 km²) and has a population of 637. There are 316 housing units, 252 of which are occupied. [4] [5] However, the statistics on vacant housing units are misleading because they include a former campground with vacant mobile homes. As of 2021, there were only two vacant homes in the main part of town.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 207.
  3. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ "American Fact Finder, 17221". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ "17221". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.

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