Strickersville, Pennsylvania

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Strickersville, Pennsylvania
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Strickersville
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°44′2″N75°47′35″W / 39.73389°N 75.79306°W / 39.73389; -75.79306 Coordinates: 39°44′2″N75°47′35″W / 39.73389°N 75.79306°W / 39.73389; -75.79306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Township London Britain
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19350
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1204758 [1]

Strickersville is an unincorporated community in extreme southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 896 and Strickersville Road in London Britain Township. While it once supported a number of small businesses in the late 19th century, today its location is marked only by the aforementioned crossroads and several historic homes. Lunn's Tavern, a large stone and brick building just north of the Strickersville Road intersection, is a listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "Strickersville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.