Echo, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Echo, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Echo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Armstrong
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1125
Coordinates:40.85°N -79.3272°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1203488

Echo is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

A post office called Echo was established in 1857 and remained in operation until 1940.[1] According to tradition, the community was named from the echoes bouncing off nearby ridges.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 5 January 2017.
  2. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 41.