Condit Crossing, Pennsylvania Explained

Condit Crossing
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:997
Coordinates:40.0656°N -80.2303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code 15538
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID 1172295

Condit Crossing is an unincorporated community on Banetown Road in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] Condit Crossing is located 28 miles southwest of Pittsburgh in the Eastern Time Zone and has an elevation of 997 feet.[2] Condit Crossing is not a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name. Condit Crossing appears on the Amity U.S. Geological Survey Map and observes daylight saving time.[3]

Major intersection

South of Condit Crossing, Banetown Road intersects with Pettit Road to the northwest and Ross Road to the southwest. Banetown, Pennsylvania is north of Condit Crossing.[4]

Railroad service

Condit Crossing was a stop on the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad. This rail line connected the county seats of Washington and Greene counties. The rail line has now fallen into disrepair.[5]

History

The place takes its name from one of the earliest settlers to the county, Jonas Condit, who came to the area in about 1794.[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.placenames.com/us/p1172295/ US Placenames
  2. https://www.census.gov US Census Maps
  3. http://pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com/pa/washington/condit-crossing.cfm Pennsylvania Hometown Locator
  4. https://maps.google.com/?sll=40.06556,-80.23028&spn=0.05,0.05 Goggle Maps
  5. http://www.narrowtracks.com/wwrr/ArronWW.htm Narrow Tracks
  6. Web site: Pitzer Legacy . 2007-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509072245/http://www.pitzer-legacy.com/IntoTheWilderness/Index.html . 2008-05-09 . dead .