Williamson, Pennsylvania

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Williamson, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°51′11″N77°47′51″W / 39.85306°N 77.79750°W / 39.85306; -77.79750
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Franklin
Township St. Thomas
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17225
Area code 717
GNIS feature ID1191484 [1]

Williamson is an unincorporated community in St. Thomas Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Williamson is located along Pennsylvania Route 995, northwest of Greencastle and southwest of Chambersburg. [2]

Williamson was platted circa 1870 by land owner Samuel Z. Hawbaker, [3] and may be named after Hugh Williamson, the patriot contemporary of Benjamin Franklin, both whom were Founding Fathers of the United States. Another possibility is that the community is named after an unknown local denizen surnamed Williamson, perhaps an early postmaster of the local post office that has been in operation at Williamson since 1872. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Williamson". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p.  221.
  4. ↑ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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