Greenwood, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

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Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

History

A variant name of Greenwood was "Black's Gap", after Robert Black, a pioneer settler. [2] A post office called Black's Gap was established in 1869, and remained in operation until 1930. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p.  210.
  3. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.

39°54′21″N77°31′10″W / 39.90583°N 77.51944°W / 39.90583; -77.51944


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