Paisley, Pennsylvania

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

History

A post office called Paisley was established in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917. [2] The community may have been named after a local landowner, [3] or named after Paisley, Scotland. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paisley, Pennsylvania
  2. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. Zalar, Amy (February 7, 1999). "A town by any other name..." Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  4. Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 245.

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