Nineveh, Pennsylvania

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Nineveh, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Nineveh Post Office
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Nineveh
Coordinates: 39°57′41″N80°18′28″W / 39.96139°N 80.30778°W / 39.96139; -80.30778
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Greene
Township Morris
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15353
Area code 724
GNIS feature ID1182471 [1]

Nineveh is an unincorporated communityin Greene County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1]

History

A post office called Nineveh has been in operation in Morris Township since 1871. [2] The community was named after the ancient city of Nineveh. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nineveh, Pennsylvania
  2. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. Haney, Christine V. (September 4, 1988). "Unusual town names give Greene Co. color". Observer-Reporter. pp. B1. Retrieved May 3, 2015.