Horatio, Pennsylvania

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

History

Horatio had its start around 1887 as a mining community when a railroad line was extended to the mines at that point.[2] A post office was established at Horatio in 1888, and remained in operation until 1920.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horatio, Pennsylvania
  2. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 428.
  3. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 December 2015.



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