Frostburg, Pennsylvania

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

History

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A post office was established in the community under the name Frostburgh in 1858.[2] The final "h" was removed in 1892.[3]

Notable architecture

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  • Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church: Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2019, this church is the oldest church in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Frostburg, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 234.
  4. ^ "Welcome," in "Frostburg Hopewell United Methodist Church." Nashville, Tennessee: United Methodist Communications, retrieved online June 27, 2019.

40°57′52″N 79°01′53″W / 40.964451°N 79.031288°W / 40.964451; -79.031288