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Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°03′54″N 77°49′46″W / 40.06500°N 77.82944°W / 40.06500; -77.82944
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Fannettsburg post office

Fannettsburg is an unincorporated town that is located in Metal Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1]

It is situated approximately six miles south of Fannett Township, although it was named for the township and was once part of it.

History and geography

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Fannettsburg was platted in 1790, and named after Fannett Township.[2] A post office called Fannettsburg was established in 1809. The spelling of the town's name was changed to Fannettsburgh in 1827, but was restored to Fannettsburg in 1892.[3]

Fannettsburg's ZIP code, 17221, covers 10.31 sq mi (26.7 km2), a population of 637 and 316 housing units, 252 of them occupied.[4][5] The vacant housing unit stats is misleading, however, as the data includes a former campground that has vacant mobile homes. As of 2021, there were only two vacant homes in the main part of town.

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 207.
  3. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. ^ "American Fact Finder, 17221". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "17221". United States Zip Codes. Retrieved August 19, 2016. Note that this is not an official USPS website, but it includes a map.

40°03′54″N 77°49′46″W / 40.06500°N 77.82944°W / 40.06500; -77.82944