Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Shady Grove, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Shady Grove | |
Coordinates: 39°46′40″N 77°40′07″W / 39.77778°N 77.66861°W / 39.77778; -77.66861 | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Franklin |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 17256 |
Area code(s) | 223 & 717 |
GNIS feature ID | 1187301 |
Shady Grove is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
History
Shady Grove was platted in 1848. A post office has been in operation at Shady Grove since 1852. An old variant spelling was "Shadygrove".
References
- United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shady Grove
- M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 218.
- "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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County seat: Chambersburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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