Prescottville, Pennsylvania

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

History

The first settlement at Prescottville was made in 1853.[2] A post office called Prescottville was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1913.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prescottville, Pennsylvania
  2. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 487.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

Coordinates: 41°05′10″N 78°51′37″W / 41.08611°N 78.86028°W / 41.08611; -78.86028


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