Smock, Pennsylvania

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Smock, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Smock (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°59′59″N79°46′39″W / 39.99972°N 79.77750°W / 39.99972; -79.77750
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Townships Franklin, Menallen
Area
 • Total
1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Land1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
583
 • Density373/sq mi (144.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15480
FIPS code 42-71456
GNIS feature ID2631305
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Smock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that is located in Franklin and Menallen townships in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Situated roughly halfway between the borough of Perryopolis and the city of Uniontown, it is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 583. [1]

History

The community was named after Samuel Smock, the original owner of the town site. [2]

Geography

The community is located along Redstone Creek, which forms the boundary between Franklin and Menallen townships. Pennsylvania Route 51, a four-lane highway, forms the eastern edge of the CDP. Route 51 leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Perryopolis and south 8 miles (13 km) to Uniontown, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smock CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), all land. [1] [ citation needed ]

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Smock CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 121.

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