Fillmore, Pennsylvania

Fillmore, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Fillmore Location within the state of Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Fillmore Fillmore (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°51′32.22″N77°52′35.01″W / 40.8589500°N 77.8763917°W / 40.8589500; -77.8763917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Township	Patton and Benner
Elevation	968 ft (295 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1174751 [1]

Fillmore is a hamlet on the border line of Patton and Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.

Geography

Fillmore is located northeast of Waddle, northwest of the State College Regional Airport, southwest of Hunter's Park, and south of Unionville. The hamlet is on Pennsylvania Route 550 locally known as Buffalo Run Road.

History

Fillmore was the only post office between Stormstown and Bellefonte for a long time, beginning in 1833. The hamlet was once a stop on the Bellefonte Central Railroad. ^[2] In 2024 the Fillmore United Methodist Church caught on fire. ^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fillmore, Pennsylvania
2. "The ABCs of Centre County". Centre County Historical Society. May 26, 2024.
3. Kines, Halie (October 9, 2024). "Police investigate if late-night fire that destroyed old Centre County church was intentional". Centre Daily Times.