Horatio, Pennsylvania

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

History

Horatio got its start circa 1887 as a mining community when a railroad line was extended to the mines at that point. [2] A post office was established at Horatio in 1888, and remained in operation until 1920. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horatio, Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 428.
  3. ↑ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

Coordinates: 40°55′45″N79°00′56″W / 40.92917°N 79.01556°W / 40.92917; -79.01556


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