Fordham, Pennsylvania

Fordham is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ^[1]

History

A post office was established at Fordham in 1893, and closed the next year in 1894. ^{[2] [3]}

Notable person

Steve Harrick, head football coach at West Virginia Tech from 1935 to 1946, was born in Fordham in 1897. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fordham, Pennsylvania
2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 234.
4. "Steve Harrick Wrestling Scholarship". Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.

40°54′54″N79°01′59″W / 40.91500°N 79.03306°W / 40.91500; -79.03306