Crenshaw, Pennsylvania
Crenshaw, Pennsylvania | |
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  Crenshaw  Crenshaw | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′55″N 78°45′15″W / 41.24861°N 78.75417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Township | Snyder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.12 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 427/sq mi (165.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-17040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2630002 |
Crenshaw is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Snyder Township, Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the borough of Brockway on U.S. Route 219. As of the 2010 census the population was 468 residents.[1]
History
The railroad was extended to Crenshaw around 1882.[2] A post office was established at Crenshaw in 1886, and remained in operation until 1967.[3]
References
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Crenshaw CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 105.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |