Stringtown, Pennsylvania

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

History

In 1999 two residents hypothesized that the community may have named from the way the houses are "all strung out" or because the road "runs like a string".[2]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stringtown, Pennsylvania
  2. Zalar, Amy (Feb 7, 1999). "A town by any other name..." Observer-Reporter. pp. A2. Retrieved 8 May 2015.



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